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IN RE JOSLYN

No. 11294.

224 F.2d 223 (1955)

In the Matter of George R. JOSLYN, Bankrupt. George Edward LEONARD and Gordon Leonard, Appellants, v. George R. JOSLYN, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

June 23, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lommen D. Eley, Chicago, Ill., George Edward Leonard, Jr., Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for appellant.

Alvin G. Hubbard, Chicago, Ill., Hubbard, Hubbard & Dorgan, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for appellee.

Before MAJOR, FINNEGAN and SWAIM, Circuit Judges.

SWAIM, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from the denial of appellants' petition for attorneys' fees in a bankruptcy proceeding. The petitioners were attorneys for Armin F. Hillmer, a creditor in the bankruptcy case. In order to determine appellants' right to recover legal fees from the bankruptcy estate we must look a bit into the background of their claim.

In 1932 the Chicago Bank of Commerce became insolvent and was forced to suspend business. Under Illinois...

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