BAKER v. SPROUL

No. 4184.

37 F.2d 938 (1930)

Charles E. BAKER, Appellant, v. Robert C. SPROUL, Trustee in Bankruptcy of the J. G. Bennett Co., Appellee.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

January 8, 1930.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lowrie C. Barton, of Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant.

Alter, Wright & Barron, Stonecipher & Ralston, and Frank W. Stonecipher, all of Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee.

Before BUFFINGTON, WOOLLEY, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.

This case is an attempt to have this court reverse a finding of fact by a referee which has been approved by the court below. The appellant, Baker, bid $100,000 for certain assets sold by a trustee in bankruptcy at auction. They were knocked down to him at his bid. He contends he withdrew his bid before they were so knocked down. The trustee contends to the contrary. That question of fact was tried out by the referee, witnesses pro and con...

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