Groves v. Prickett

420 F.2d 1119 John G. GROVES, Trustee of the Estate of Dorado-Pacific Investment Corporation, a California corporation, Bankrupt, Appellant, v. Glenn F. PRICKETT, Ray G. Montalvo and Frank Lerrigo, James Thuesen and Eckhart Thompson, partners, associated in business under the common name and style of Lerrigo, Thuesen and Thompson, Appellees. No. 23635. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. Jan. 7, 1970. W. A. McGugin (argued), Fresno, Cal., for appellant. James T. Caleshu (argued), of Miller, Groezinger, Petitt, Evers & Martin, San Francisco, Cal., William C. Meux, Fresno, Cal., for appellees. Before HAMLIN, MERRILL and KILKENNY, Circuit Judges. KILKENNY, Circuit Judge: 1 The appellant, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Dorado-Pacific Investment Corporation, a California corporation (Dorado), instituted this proceeding in Bankruptcy Court to determine the existence, nature, amount, extent, and validity of the claims of the parties in certain shares of the common stock of Skywest Public Golf Course, Inc. (Skywest), and in and to a fund then and now in the possession of the Trustee. After an extensive hearing, the Referee held that respondent Prickett and Dorado had violated a…