Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Butler, Inc., Debtors. Eddie Butler v. Merchants Bank & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 22, 1993No. 93-7145PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Eddie Butler, pro se, appeals from a judgment of the district court, that affirmed the bankruptcy court’s judgment in favor of Merchants Bank & Trust Co. in an adversary proceeding. Merchants filed a motion to dismiss the appeal, which was carried with the case. For the reasons stated below, we hold that Butler’s notice of appeal is premature, and therefore DISMISS the appeal.
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Butler appealed to the district court from a judgment of the bankruptcy court in favor of Merchants. On February 3, 1993, the district court entered its judgment affirming the bankruptcy…
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- In the Matter of P.T. Eichelberger, Jr., M.D., and Louis B. Hughes, Debtors. Douglas Aycock v. Wentworth G. Eaton, M.D.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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