Legal Opinion
Maynard v. Elliott
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 13, 1931No. Nos. 239-242PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stone
The bankrupts in these cases were endorsers of promissory notes payable to petitioners, some of them within the year after adjudication, allowed by § 57 (n) of the Bankruptcy Act (July 1, 1898, c. 541, 30 Stat. 544, 561) for proof of claims, others at later dates. Petitioners filed proofs of claim upon the endorsements, which were allowed. Proceedings were brought by the trustee to expunge the claims as not provable.
Upon review, the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that as none of the notes was due at the time of the petition, and as neither presentment nor notice of…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Zavelo v. ReevesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Dunbar v. DunbarSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- In re Roth & AppelCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1910
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3Cited by109 opinions
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