Legal Opinion
Hull v. Powell
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1962No. 17177PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWNING, Circuit Judge.
A bankruptcy estate was closed without administration in 1935. It was reopened in 1958. After reopening, the bankruptcy court disallowed claims of all creditors on various grounds. They appealed. We do not reach the question of the allowability of the claims. We hold that in the circumstances of this case the motion to reopen should have been denied.
1. John W. Benson was adjudged a bankrupt. A trustee was appointed, made a return of “no assets,” and was discharged. The estate was closed. All of these events occurred in 1935. In 1958 a petition to reopen was filed. It…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Wagner v. BairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1849
- Abraham v. OrdwaySupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- In Re Thomas. Thomas v. LurieCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by16 opinions
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