Wonderbowl, Inc. v. Bumb

456 F.2d 954 In the Matter of WONDERBOWL, INC., a California corporation, Debtor. CARUSO ENTERPRISES, INC., a corporation, Respondent-Appellant, v. A. J. BUMB, Trustee of Wonderbowl, Inc., Appellee. No. 25723. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. March 10, 1972. George M. Treister (argued), of Quittner, Stutman, Treister & Glatt, Sulmeyer, Kupetz & Alberts, Los Angeles, Cal., for respondent-appellant. C. E. H. McDonnell (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee. Before BROWNING and DUNIWAY, Circuit Judges, and COPPLE, * District Judge. PER CURIAM: 1 Wonderbowl, Inc., filed a petition in the court below for reorganization under Chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act. The court appointed appellee trustee and referred the matter to a referee-special master. 2 The appellant, Caruso Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), holds a purchase money deed of trust and lease assignments securing an obligation of over $1 million on three properties purchased from CEI by the debtor in 1963. CEI leases a fourth property to the debtor. 3 The trustee filed an application with the referee-special master for a determination of the debtor's interest in all four properties, alleging that fifteen named…