Case Name: GOLDSTEIN v. POLAKOF et al.
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1943-04-22
Citations: 135 F.2d 45
Docket Number: No. 10117
Parties: GOLDSTEIN v. POLAKOF et al.
Judges: Before DENMAN, MATHEWS, and STEPHENS, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 135
Pages: 45–45

Head Matter:
GOLDSTEIN v. POLAKOF et al.
No. 10117.
Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
April 22, 1943.
Jerome L. Ehrlich and Maurice J. Hindin, both of Los Angeles, Cal. (Max Bergman, of Los Angeles, Cal., of counsel), for appellant.
Joseph J. Cogen and Victor S. Cogen, both of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellees.
Before DENMAN, MATHEWS, and STEPHENS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
STEPHENS, Circuit Judge.
The estate of Marvin Polakof was in bankrupt court, and the trustee claimed that certain real property had been fraudulently transferred from Marvin Polakof to his brother, Ivan Polakof, and belonged to the estate. The issue so suggested was tried in the District Court of the United States and there was resolved in favor of defendants. The trustee appeals.
Almost at the outset appellant states in his opening brief that "This appeal is predicated mainly upon the contention that these findings are against the weight of the substantial evidence."
Recitation of the evidence follows in the brief and we have given it close attention. There is, however, nothing before us but a request that we try the case de novo on the record. It is true that appellant states in each of his "Specifications of Errors" as to the court's findings that "the finding is against the weight of and not supported by the substantial evidence." But in each instance the issue turns upon the trial court's conclusion from substantial documentary evidence together with highly conflicting testimony of witnesses relating thereto.
Suffice it to say that, applying Rule 52, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c, in giving " due regard to the opportunity of the trial court to judge of the credibility of the witnesses.", we do not find the trial court's findings of fact "clearly erroneous."
Affirmed.