Legal Opinion
In Re Eugene Morris, Debtor. Worthen Bank & Trust Company, N. A. v. Eugene Morris and A. L. Tenney, Trustee
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1979No. 79-1053PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIBSON, Chief Judge.
This appeal questions whether a secured creditor is entitled to allowance of attorney fees as provided in an installment sales contract after the debtor has filed a petition under Chapter XIII of the Bankruptcy Act. The Bankruptcy Court answered the question in the negative, but the District Court 1 reversed. We affirm the District Court.
Eugene Morris, a gas station manager, purchased a one-half ton pickup truck and an automobile from Crockett Motors, Inc. on November 3, 1975, and February 7, 1976. He executed conditional sales contracts which included the following…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Swift v. TysonSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- Security Mortgage Co. v. PowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
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- In the Matter of Atlanta International Raceway, Inc., Bankrupt. Security National Bank v. Stacey W. Cotton, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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