Israel G. Halpert, As Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Carburetor Corporation, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Engine Air Service, Inc., Lawrence A. Hauft, Lena P. Hauft, Walter S. Burfoot and May D. Burfoot, Defendants-appellees, 229 F.2d 437 (2d Cir. 1956)

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US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - 229 F.2d 437 (2d Cir. 1956) Argued January 10, 1956
Decided January 23, 1956

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York; Clarence G. Galston, Judge.


Plaintiff, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of The Carburetor Corporation, appeals from dismissal of its plenary action to recover property and assets alleged to belong to the bankrupt at the time of their claimed wrongful seizure by the defendants.

See, also, 2 Cir., 212 F.2d 860.

William J. Rudin, Brooklyn, N. Y. (Max Schwartz, Brooklyn, N. Y., on the brief), for plaintiff-appellant.

Emerson A. Swartz, Garden City, N. Y. (Moore & Swartz and James G. Moore, Garden City, N. Y., on the brief), for defendants-appellees.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, and FRANK and LUMBARD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed on the opinion of District Judge Galston, D.C.E.D.N.Y., 131 F. Supp. 398.

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