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IN RE BEMPORAD CARPET MILLS, INC.

No. 29291.

434 F.2d 988 (1970)

In the Matter of BEMPORAD CARPET MILLS, INC., Bankrupt. Clinton J. MORGAN, Appellant, v. WALTER E. HELLER & CO., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 20, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clinton J. Morgan, pro se.

Charles Gowen, William H. Izlar, Jr., R. William Ide, III, King & Spalding, Atlanta, Ga., for appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and DYER and INGRAHAM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Morgan, an attorney, ably represented the trustee in bankruptcy for a bankrupt corporation.1 He now contends that the District Court failed to provide adequate compensation, in the form of contingency fees, for successful litigation on behalf of the bankrupt. We affirm.

The essential facts are not in dispute. On behalf of the bankrupt, Morgan spent approximately 1033 hours on protracted litigation. His efforts significantly...

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