· 5/28/1999
Cassirer v. Herskowitz (In Re Schick)
Citations
- 234 B.R. 337
- 42 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 118
- 1999 Bankr. LEXIS 634
- 1999 WL 350632
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Proof of a trust or escrow ... is not enough”; the beneficiary “must also trace the payments to the true or equitable owners.”
- “Proof of a trust or escrow ... is not enough”; the beneficiary “must also trace the payments to the true or equitable owners.”
- “If a debtor holds only legal title to the property, that is all that vests in the estate.”
- “New York law does not grant a trust creditor a preference over general creditors merely because he is a trust creditor.”
- “Under New York law, the beneficiary of trust funds deposited into a commingled account must identify or trace his funds to retain his priority over unsecured creditors.”
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Judges: Stuart M. Bernstein
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