Lochner v. Moreland

PARKER, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal in a controversy arising in a bankruptcy proceeding over an automobile truck which the bankrupt had contracted to purchase from an automobile dealer. The District Judge held in favor of the dealer who was claiming the truck and the trustee in bankruptcy has appealed. The facts are that sometime before bankruptcy the bankrupt contracted to purchase from claimant a motor truck upon which claimant was to have built a refrigerated body of special design. The price agreed upon was $5581.90 and an old truck was accepted by claimant in payment of $500 of the…