Legal Opinion

Baker v. Gold Seal Liquors, Inc.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 17, 1974No. 73-804PublishedCited by 298 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Mr. Justice Douglas,

announced by Mr. Justice White.

The Penn-Central Transportation Co. is in bankruptcy reorganization under § 77 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 *468U. S. C. § 205. Petitioners are its trustees authorized to collect its assets, one of which is a claim for freight charges against respondent owed the bankrupt debtor. The claim on which this suit was brought was $8,256.61 and the amount is undisputed. Respondent filed a counterclaim for $19,319.42 for loss and damage to shipments over the debtor’s lines. Its amount is also not disputed.

The trustees filed a motion…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Moore v. New York Cotton ExchangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
  3. Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. BoydSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  4. Consolidated Rock Products Co. v. Du BoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  5. Group of Institutional Investors v. Chicago, M., St. P. & P.R. Co., and 9 Other CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943

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3Cited by298 opinions

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  3. Theresa Plant v. Blazer Financial Services, Inc. Of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  4. Joyce Jones, Martha L. Edwards, Lou Cooper and Vincent E. Jackson, Individually and as Class Representatives v. Ford Motor Credit CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
  5. Southmark Properties and St. Charles Avenue, Inc. v. The Charles House CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984

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