Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Willoughby v. Howard
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 3, 1938No. 30PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The question for decision is whether a trustee (or receiver) in bankruptcy and the surety on his official bond can be held liable for the loss resulting from the insolvency of the bank in which the estate’s funds were deposited, if it was one of the depositories designated by the court under U. S. C. Title 11, § 101.
Sam Howard was trustee in bankruptcy of 114 separate bankrupt estates, and was receiver of 9, in the federal court for northern Illinois, Eastern Division. Between August 20, 1930, and June 21, 1932, he had deposited the funds…
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