Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Larry Eugene Bennett. Larry Eugene Bennett v. W. T. Grant Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 9, 1973No. 72-2361PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Per curiam
Larry Eugene Bennett appeals from the action of the district court affirming an order of the Referee in Bankruptcy declaring his indebtedness to W. T. Grant Company to be non-dischargeable in bankruptcy under Section 17(a)(2) of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended, 11 U.S.C. § 35(a)(2), by reason of his “willful and malicious conversion of the property” of Grant.
The facts are undisputed. Prior to his bankruptcy Bennett purchased a refrigerator, a washer and a dryer from Grant by conditional sales contracts under which Grant retained title to the property. Thereafter Bennett decided to purchase a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Davis v. Aetna Acceptance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- McIntyre v. KavanaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Young v. Higbee Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
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