Legal Opinion
In re Jacobs
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided January 24, 1940PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COOPER, District Judge.
This is a motion, in the form of an or der to show cause, why the bankrupt should not be permitted to' file a petition for discharge nunc pro tunc as of December 10, 1938.
The power of the Court to grant the application is challenged both on the ground of lack of merit and lack of jurisdiction.
The bankrupt was adjudicated December 11, 1937.
Due to misunderstanding between the bankrupt and his attorney and the latter’s long absence from his office, the petition for discharge was not filed until May 12, 1939, more than one year and less than 18 months after adjudication.
The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lockhart v. EdelCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1928
- FARMERS'SAV. BANK OF GRIMES, IOWA v. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1930
- In Re CarterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
- In re SeaholmCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1905
- In Re FarrowDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1939
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3Cited by4 opinions
- United States v. FraidinDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1945
- In Re ZimmerDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1945
- In re PowersDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1941
- In re TurnerDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1940