IN RE MIDLAND UNITED CO.

No. 1073.

64 F.Supp. 399 (1946)

In re MIDLAND UNITED CO.

District Court, D. Delaware.

February 13, 1946.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh M. Morris, of Wilmington, Del., trustee of Estate of Midland United Co.

Max Swiren and Ben W. Heineman, both of Chicago, Ill., for Hugh M. Morris, trustee of Estate of Midland United Co.

Clarence A. Southerland, of Wilmington, Del., and J. Samuel Hartt, of Chicago, Ill., successor trustees of Estate of Midland Utilities Co.

Lloyd F. Thanhouser, of New York City, Kurt F. Pantzer, of Indianapolis, Ind., and George I. Haight, Benjamin F. Goldstein, and Haight, Goldstein & Hobbs, all of Chicago, Ill., for Trustees of Midland Utilities Co.

James R. Morford, of Wilmington, Del., Clarence U. Carruth, Jr., and Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, all of New York City, for Prior Lien Stockholders Committee of Midland Utilities Co.

Robert N. Golding, of Chicago, Ill., for Middle West Corporation.

William Prickett, of Wilmington, Del., and Leonard Ettelson and Samuel A. & Leonard B. Ettelson, all of Chicago, Ill., Carl W. Painter, of New York City, and Cravath, Swaine & Moore, of New York City, for Debenture Holders' Committee of Midland Utilities Co.

Charles F. Richards, of Wilmington, Del., and Robert Le Roy, Harold W. Conroy, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, all of New York City, for Committee for the Protection of Holders of Series A, $3 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, and Series 1, $6 Preferred Stock of Midland United Co.

Harold Evans, of Philadelphia, Pa., for Philadelphia Committee of Debenture Holders.

Morton Yohalem and Solomon Freedman, both of Philadelphia, Pa., for Securities and Exchange Commission.

Donald M. Graham, of Chicago, Ill., for Millard B. Kennedy.

Millard B. Kennedy, of Chicago, Ill., pro. se.

Caleb S. Layton, of Wilmington, Del., for Philadelphia Committee.


BIGGS, Circuit Judge.

The court is required to determine reasonable but adequate compensation for trustees, committee members and certain other individuals in the proceedings for reorganization of Midland United Company (United) and Midland Utilities Company (Utilities), Delaware corporations and registered holding companies. The court obtained jurisdiction of both corporations originally under the provisions of Section 77B of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. §...

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