Legal Opinion
Athens Stove Works, Inc. v. Fleming
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1933No. 3469PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order in a bankruptcy proceeding disallowing claims of priority asserted by appellants. Bankrupt was a Virginia corporation engaged in business and having assets within the state of Tennessee. Appellants are corporations of Tennessee doing business in that state. Their contention is that debts due them by the bankrupt are entitled to priority in payment from the assets in Tennessee over the claims of foreign corporations, although not over the claims of nonresident individuals. The District Court disallowed this claim of priority; and the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Caminetti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Paul v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Blake v. McClungSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Louisville, Cincinnati, & Charleston Rail-Road v. LetsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
- Steamship Co. v. TugmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Thomas James Associates, Inc. Barbara S. Miller Michelle K. Reichert Dave Kleber Michael G. Gomez and James A. Villa v. Harry JamesonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- Fisher v. Outlet Co. (In Re Denby Stores, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1988
- In Re New England Fish Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · 1983
- In Re ShearDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1956
- Cardullo v. Dwyer Mechanical Corp. (In Re Cardullo)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1992
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