Citrigno v. Williams

255 F.2d 675 Carmen CITRIGNO and Mary Citrigno, Appellants, v. Ralph E. WILLIAMS, Trustee of the Estate of The Blue Note, a limited partnership composed of Alfred P. Hall and Aline P. Woodhouse, General Partners; and Ida L. Mengola and Anthony Pampalone, Limited Partners; and Alfred P. Hall, Individually, Bankrupts, Appellee. No. 15351. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. May 26, 1958. 1 Albert J. Ruffo, Ruffo & Wayland, San Jose, Cal., for appellants. 2 Shapro & Rothschild, James M. Conners, Daniel Aronson, Jr., San Francisco, Cal., for appellee. 3 Before FEE and CHAMBERS, Circuit Judges, and WALSH, District Judge. 4 WALSH, District Judge. 5 This appeal raises issues as to the correctness of rulings by a referee in bankruptcy and a reviewing district judge regarding the disposition to be made of proceeds resulting from the sale by a trustee in bankruptcy of a spirituous liquor license. 6 In July, 1945, appellants, as lessors, entered into a written lease agreement with Anthony Pampalone and Joseph Cardona, as lessees (hereinafter referred to as "the original lessees"), whereunder appellants demised to the original lessees certain business premises 1 in San Jose,…