GIRSH v. KATCHEN

No. 9364.

382 F.2d 560 (1967)

Solomon GIRSH and Robert B. Rottman, d/b/a Girsh and Rottman, Appellants, v. Louis KATCHEN, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.

September 5, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solomon Girsh, of Girsh & Rottman, Denver, Colo., for appellants.

Fred M. Winner of Winner, Berge, Martin & Camfield, Denver, Colo., for appellees.

Before LEWIS, BREITENSTEIN and SETH, Circuit Judges.


BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.

The question presented is the amount of fees to which the attorneys for a trustee in bankruptcy are entitled. The attorneys, appellants here, requested $22,000. The referee allowed $20,000. On petition for review filed by appellee, a general creditor, the district court reduced the award to $15,000. This appeal followed.1

Appellants say that the district court erred in entertaining the petition for...

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