Legal Opinion
Higgins v. State Loan Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 29, 1940No. 7681PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGroner, C. J.
The single question for decision is whether the place where a person engages in gainful activity solely as a subordinate employee of another is a “place of business” within the meaning of § 2, sub. a, of the National Bankruptcy Act. Appellant filed a voluntary petition in June 1939, and was adjudicated bankrupt. Later, it appeared that appellant had resided and been domiciled in Maryland for the four years preceding, but had been employed by Western Electric Company in the District of Columbia for several years as an “electrical installer.” Appellee, a creditor, then moved to dismiss the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Royal Indemnity Co. v. American Bond & Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Latimer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- In re Guanacevi Tunnel Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1912
- In re LipphartDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1912
- In Re CarneraDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1933
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Barnes v. WhelanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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- Blagg v. Miller (In Re Blagg)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 1998
- In Re BarnesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- A & M Records, Inc. v. M.V.C. Distributing Corp.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1979
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