Legal Opinion
In Re Stanley Engineering Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 6, 1947No. 9420PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KALODNER, Circuit Judge.
Is it an abuse of discretion for a bankruptcy court to fail to confirm a judicial sale, which was properly conducted and which produced a bid substantially in excess of the appraised value of the property, in the absence of unfairness, fraud or mistake, or gross inadequacy of price, and where the only apparent reason for the court’s action is its desire to obtain the benefit of a higher bid-made at the confirmation hearing by another party?
That is the primary issue presented by this appeal. A secondary question presented is whether it is reversible error for the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- In re Burr Mfg. & Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1914
- Sturgiss v. CorbinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1905
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