Legal Opinion
S. B. Huffman, Trustee of the Estate of Newcomb Interests, Inc., a Corporation, Doing Business as Casa Del Rey Hotel, Bankrupt v. Harry A. Farros
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1960No. 16491_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGRUDER, Circuit Judge.
This is a controversy between a trustee in bankruptcy and an alleged equitable owner of a liquor license. We agree with the conclusion of the district court, sitting in review upon an order of a referee in bankruptcy, that the trustee in bankruptcy, on behalf of the creditors of the bankrupt, cannot hold title to the liquor license because he acquired such title subject to a constructive trust in favor of the claimant, appellee herein. 171 F.Supp. 704.
Appellee, Harry A. Farros, had been the proprietor of a business conducted at premises in Santa Cruz, California. As…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Citrigno v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
- In re Newcomb Interests, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 1959
3Cited by4 opinions
- in re HamillDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1970
- Hammond v. PasquiniCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- In the Matter of Mary Jane Lee, Individually and Doing Business as "The Breakers." O. W. Irwin, Trustee in Bankruptcy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- In the Matter of Mary Jane Lee, Individually and Doing Business as "The Breakers." O. W. Irwin, Trustee in Bankruptcy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972