Howard B. Crittenden, Jr. v. Kal W. Lines, Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate of Coy C. Goodrich, Bankrupt

Appellant appeals from an order of the District Court confirming the order of the Referee in Bankruptcy in denying appellant’s “Petition to Determine Title to Government Ordnance Contracts and to Real Property and Proceeds Thereof.”

PRIOR HISTORY

On May 27,1954, Coy C. Goodrich filed a petition in the district court pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 722 for an arrangement under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Act. The petition was filed in the name of “Goodrich Manufacturing Company, A Partnership Composed Of Coy C. Goodrich And Lulu Goodrich.” In fact, no such partnership existed. Coy C. Goodrich was at all times the sole proprietor of the business known as Goodrich Manufacturing Company. Shortly after reference of the petition to a referee in bankruptcy, Coy C. Goodrich petitioned the «district court to dismiss the proceedings ■on the grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction over his personal estate. Upon reference of the petition to dismiss, and ■after hearings thereon, the referee denied the petition. On November 15, 1955, the •district court affirmed the referee’s ruling and ordered that arrangement proceedings of the petitioner, Coy C. Goodrich, continue with or without amendment to…