HAAR v. OSELAND

No. 192, Docket 25173.

265 F.2d 218 (1959)

David HAAR, Respondent-Appellant, v. Orrell OSELAND, Trustee, Petitioner-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided April 2, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Haar, New York City, respondent-appellant, pro se.

Charles H. Cohen, New York City (Kaye, Scholer, Fierman & Hays, New York City, on the brief), for petitioner-appellee.

Before MEDINA and HINCKS, Circuit Judges, and MATHES, District Judge.


PER CURIAM.

On February 4, 1956, officers of the Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co. Inc., now the bankrupt, consulted the appellant, an attorney, about its financial difficulties. A retainer of $2,500 was agreed upon. The attorney prepared and, on February 8, filed a petition for an arrangement, under Chapter XI of the Bankruptcy Act. On his retainer, he received a check for $1,000 and an assignment of accounts receivable which yielded $1,500. In May, after extensive...

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