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Wolcott v. Hutchins

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Jan 7, 1969
404 F.2d 937 (2d Cir. 1969)

Opinion

No. 274, Docket 32800.

Argued January 7, 1969.

Decided January 7, 1969.

Appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, granting defendant's motion for summary judgment in a diversity action demanding that defendant be made constructive trustee, for plaintiff's benefit, of the assets of the estate of Augustus W. Hutchins.

Richard Steel, New York City, for plaintiff-appellant.

Samuel A. Berger, New York City (Rein, Mound Cotton, Norman S. Rein and Eugene Wollan, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellee.

Before LUMBARD, Chief Judge, and MOORE and FRIENDLY, Circuit Judges.


We affirm in open court for the reasons stated in Judge Mansfield's opinion reported at 280 F. Supp. 559 (S.D.N.Y. 1968).


Summaries of

Wolcott v. Hutchins

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Jan 7, 1969
404 F.2d 937 (2d Cir. 1969)
Case details for

Wolcott v. Hutchins

Case Details

Full title:David WOLCOTT, individually and as Executor of the Estate of Albertha…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Date published: Jan 7, 1969

Citations

404 F.2d 937 (2d Cir. 1969)