Legal Opinion
In Re International Raw Material Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 5, 1927No. 53PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAugustus N. Hand, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). Four questions of law are presented upon this record :(1) Can an agreement by a corporation to pay a rate of interest or a commission in excess of the legal mte bo held invalid by a •court of bankruptcy, having the custody of a fund which is collateral security for the performance of the agreement, upon the ground that a lien upon that fund for an ■excessive rate is unconscionable and should not be sanctioned by a court of equity?(2) Is an agreement to pay legal expenses incurred by a lienor in enforcing his lien, •or in obtaining advice as to its…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Coder v. ArtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Curtis and Others v. . LeavittNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
- Gamble v. Queens County Water Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Van Iderstine v. National Discount Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Coder v. ArtsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907
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3Cited by15 opinions
- In Re Continental Vending MacHine Corp. And Continental Apco, Inc., Debtors. James Talcott, Inc. v. Irving L. Wharton, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Ury v. Jewelers Acceptance Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1964
- In Re Bernard & KatzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- In Re American Motor Products CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
- In Re Advance Printing and Litho CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1967
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