258 F. 121 | 2d Cir. | 1919
Reilly Bros, were adjudicated bankrupts, and their assets, consisting, among other things, of card records, were sold by the trustee appointed in bankruptcy proceedings, at public auction. The appellant, James A. Rowan, was the highest bidder, and his bid was accepted. He refused to pay the balance of the purchase price. Thereupon the trustee obtained an order to show cause, returnable before the District Court on May 15, 1916, requiring him to show cause why he should not pay the balance of the purchase price, as he bid, for these card records. The card records comprised a mailing list of Reilly Bros. The reason for refusal of payment was the claim of breach of warranty made by the trustee at time of sale; it being claimed that the list did not contain the number of names as represented. Tt is claimed that the trustee represented, at the time of sale, a mailing list of some 67,000 names of retail and wholesale customers and also prospective customers of Reilly Bros., and which list had been valued by appraisers at $4,000. It is claimed that, of the list
This controversy was submitted by the District Judge to the referee, to determine whether or not there were misrepresentations made. The referee has reported against the claim of the appellant, and his report has been confirmed by the District Judge. Rowan, feeling aggrieved,, has appealed here.
Appeal dismissed.