IN RE GURINSKY

No. 214, Docket 22295.

196 F.2d 296 (1952)

In re GURINSKY.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided April 24, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving R. Markowitz, New York City, for appellant.

Weinstein & Levinson, New York City (Frank Weinstein, Samuel J. Levinson and Fred Newman, all of New York City, of counsel), for appellee.

Before CHASE, MARIS and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The appellee, the trustee in bankruptcy, contested the allowance against the estate of a bankrupt of appellant's claim which was based on promissory notes signed by the bankrupt and secured by a chattel mortgage. The objection was that the notes had been given for money borrowed by the bankrupt upon his promise to pay the claimant interest at a usurious rate, and, therefore, the debt was unenforceable under New York law. The claim was disallowed on that...

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