In re Finks
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Petition to Revise an Order of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio; Howard C. Hollister, Judge. In the matter of Fried Bros., bankrupts. On petition by Ralph B. Finks, trustee, to revise an order reversing an order of the referee.
1Per curiam
This is a proceeding to revise, in matter of law, the action of the District Court reversing the referee’s action holding a purchaser of goods at the trustee’s sale guilty of contempt in not paying the balance of the purchase price.
The purchaser bid $1,800 for the stock (women’s apparel), and tlm was the highest bid. It was, however, less than 75 per cent, of the appraised valuation, and thus the sale was ineffective until actually confirmed by the referee. Bankruptcy Act, § 70b. The sale was had March 22, 1913, and was reported to the referee that day. No formal order of confirmation was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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