Legal Opinion
In re James Butler Grocery Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 21, 1938No. 31619PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOSCOWITZ, District Judge.
James Butler Grocery Company was duly adjudged a bankrupt, and a proof of claim was duly filed on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Markets of the state of New York in the sum of $1,238.43. A motion was thereafter made by the trustee in bankruptcy to disallow the claim on the theory that it represented a penalty or forfeiture without any pecuniary loss within the meaning of section 57j of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 93(j), which provides as fpllows: “Debts owing to the United States, a State, a county, a district, or a municipality as a penalty or…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In re AbramsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1914
- In re CaponigriDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1912
- Grandview Dairy, Inc. v. BaldwinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
- Matter of WeberNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Muller Dairies, Inc. v. BaldwinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Compton Corp. Ex Rel. Kellogg v. United States, Department of Energy (In Re Compton Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 1984
- In Re Thrift Packing Co.District Court, N.D. Texas · 1951
- In Re: Gi NamCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
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