Legal Opinion
Wells v. Piggott
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1938No. 7430PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALLEN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises out of the allowance of a claim by the referee in bankruptcy. The District Court confirmed the referee’s order apd dismissed the trustee’s petition to review.
Previous to adjudication appellee secured a judgment against the bankrupt for $18,500, for personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident, and filed claim for the full amount. The bankrupt carried liability insurance in the amount of $5,000, and the trustee in bankruptcy therefore objected to the claim and prayed for an order allowing it only in the amount of $13,500. The referee in…
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