Gleason v. Thaw
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. The facts, which involve the construction of the Bankruptcy Act and the effect of a discharge in bankruptcy, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
The question for determination is whether the professional services of an attorney and counselor at law are property within the meaning of paragraph 2, §. 17, of the Bankruptcy Act (30 Stat. 544, 550), as amended in 1903 (32 Stat. 797, 798), which excepts from the general release of a discharge “liabilities for obtaining property by false pretenses or false representations.” The essential facts, in the words of the Circuit Court of Appeals, are these (196 Fed. Rep., p. 360):
“On June 28, 1906, the defendant, Harry K. Thaw, was indicted for murder committed in the City of New York. Briefly…
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