Legal Opinion
Town of Agawam v. Connors
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 7, 1947No. 4187PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAHONEY, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the Town of Aga-wam from the affirmance by the district court of two orders of the referee in bankruptcy which (1) allowed the trustee in bankruptcy’s petition to sell the bankrupt’s assets free and clear of liens and the transference of the liens to the sale proceeds, and (2) denied the Town’s petition to vacate a temporary restraining order.
The Agawam Racing and Breeder’s Association, Inc., the bankrupt, owned and operated a race track in the Town of Aga-wam, Massachusetts. The last racing meet was concluded in 1938 since in that year the voters…
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