Legal Opinion
In Re John Rothwell Knaus, Debtor. John Rothwell Knaus v. Concordia Lumber Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1989No. 89-1722PublishedCited by 182 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
John Rothwell Knaus purchased certain merchandise from the Concordia Lumber Co. on credit. Upon nonpayment the lumber company obtained a judgment in a Missouri state court and thereafter filed a writ of execution under which the sheriff seized grain and equipment belonging to Knaus. While the property was in the possession of the sheriff before the sale, Knaus filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. Knaus’s attorney demanded that the lumber company return the property to the debtor according to 11 U.S.C. § 542 (1982 & Supp. V 1987). The creditor refused…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Small Business Administration v. Harold Rinehart Marilyn RinehartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
- Miller v. Savings Bank of Baltimore (In Re Miller)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1981
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