Conrad v. Prieur

I must content myself with expressing. my dissent, not having strength to develope, at any length, the reasons on which it is founded. My views, generally, in re lation to the late bankrupt law, are expressed at length in the case of Clarke, assignee, v. Rosenda and another, ante, p. 27. This case, it appears to me, presents a dilemma. Either the United States Court, sitting in bankruptcy, has,*or it has not, plenary jurisdiction over the whole subject of mortgages, and has a right-to decide on the rights of mortgagees. If it has, then it follows, that that court may order evidences of…