Hiscock v. Mertens
Supreme Court of the United States
certiorAri to the circuit court of appeals for the second ’ . CIRCUIT’. The facts áre stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
The question in this case is whether the cash surrender value of a policy of insurance under sections 70~a-5 'of the bankruptcy act must be provided for in the -policy, or whether it be. sufficient, if the policy have such value by the concession or practice of the company. Section 70 provides that “ the . trustee of the estate of a bankrupt upon his appointment and qualification . . . shall be'vested, by operation of law. with, the title of the bankrupt as of the date he was adjudged a bankrupt, except in so far as it is to property which is exempt, 'to all (1) documents relating to his…
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