Legal Opinion
Standard Oil Co. v. Miller
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1925No. Nos. 2253 and 2287; 2255 and 2288; 2256 and 2289PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODS, Circuit Judge.
These appeals and petitions to superintend and revise raise difficult questions, some of them not well covered by authority. Strong argument has been adduced against some of the conclusions of the District Court (287 F. 714; 289 F. 145), but after much consideration we are convinced they are sound in reason and sustained by authority.
The-view expressed in the opinion of the District Court in 289 F. 145, that an ordinary debt of the United States is entitled to’ preference in the distribution of the assets of a bankrupt, has been held by this court to be incorrect in…
Also in this document: Per curiam.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Davis v. PringleCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1924
- In re Atlantic, G. & P. S. S. Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1923
- Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific S. S. Corp. v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1923
3Cited by7 opinions
- Schirmer Stevedoring Co., Ltd. v. Seaboard Stevedoring Corp., Brady Hamilton Stevedore Co., Williams, Dimond & Co., N. J. Goulandris, Ltd., Financiera Peruana, S.A. v. Seaboard Stevedoring Corporation, N. J. Goulandris, Ltd. v. Marine Chartering Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Schirmer Stevedoring Co. v. Seaboard Stevedoring Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Ocean Cargo Lines, Ltd. v. North Atlantic Marine Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1964
- Commercial Trust Co. v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
- Ambassador Factors, Division Fleet Factors Corp. v. First American Bulk Carrier Corp. (In re Topgallant Lines, Inc.)District Court, D. Georgia · 1991
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