Legal Opinion

Evans v. Williams

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided November 8, 1921No. 3480PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Petition to Revise an Order of and Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the Eastern District of Tennessee; Edward T. Sanford, Judge. In the matter of the Hitt Dumber & Box Company, bankrupt; Silas Williams, Trustee. On appeal and petition to revise by H. M. Evans to review an order of the District Court holding him liable for losses incurred in operation of bankrupt’s business by him as receiver.

1Opinion of the Court

DONAHUE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the decree of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, confirming an order of the referee theretofore made, holding H. M. *651Evans former receiver of the bankrupt, the Hilt Humber & Box Company, liable to the bankrupt estate in the sum of $11,758.51, covering losses incurred by him in the operation oE the business of the bankrupt after he knew or should have known that the business was being operated at a substantial and continuing loss.

[1] The appellee has tiled a motion to dismiss this appeal for the reasons:(1) The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Babbitt v. DutcherSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  2. Robert Moody & Son v. Century Savings BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  3. In re VelerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1918
  4. Barnes v. PampelCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1912

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  4. In Re Continental Coin Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 2007
  5. In Re Federal Facilities Realty Trust. Darrow v. Mosser. Guild v. DarrowCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950

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