Legal Opinion
Realty Associates Securities Corp. v. O'Connor
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 29, 1935No. 625PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cardozo
The controversy is one as to the compensation of a referee in bankruptcy upon a composition with the creditors.
Realty Associates Securities Corporation was adjudged a bankrupt, July 10, 1933, upon the filing of a voluntary petition. At the same time the proceeding was sent to a referee in bankruptcy. The chief claims ($12,631,-949.67) were on bonds issued under indentures between the bankrupt and a trust company as trustee. The other claims were only $208,133.90, of which amount one for $207,583.95 is contested and undetermined. On February 16, 1934, the bankrupt made an offer to the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- West Co. v. LeaSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Meek v. Centre County Banking Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
- People Ex Rel. Rand v. . CraigNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- United States v. GarlingerSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- American Surety Co. v. FreedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1915
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3Cited by53 opinions
- In the Matter of Cle-Ware Industries, Inc., Debtor. Cle-Ware Industries, Inc. v. Howard SokolskyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- Matter of Hamilton Hardware Co., Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1981
- Finn v. Childs Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
- Callaghan v. Reconstruction Finance CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- The Official Creditors' Committee of Fox Markets, Inc. v. Walter Ely and Stuart L. KadisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
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