Legal Opinion
In Re Biscoe
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 2, 1942No. 65995PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WYZANSKI, District Judge.
Watts is a creditor of the bankrupt Biscoe. He claims Biscoe borrowed money by making a false representation of his assets and liabilities. Now, in the course of Biscoe’s bankruptcy and with no proceeding pending in any other court involving the same claim, Watts petitions this court to determine that Biscoe is liable to him for obtaining money by false, pretences and that the liability is non-dis-chargeable under Section 17, sub. a(2) of the Bankruptcy Act, U.S.C.A. Title 11, § 35, sub. a (2).
The bankruptcy statutes do not direct the bankruptcy court to determine…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Williams v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Devereaux v. BelseyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1935
- Holmes v. RoweCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1938
- In re MusseyDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1900
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Watts v. EllithorpeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1943
- Rees v. JensenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
- Harry F. White, Bankrupt v. Public Loan CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1957
- In re GadanskyDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1965
- In Re GroverDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1945