Legal Opinion
In Re L & v. Realty Trust
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 13, 1986No. 14-40098PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ON NOMINEE TRUST
HAROLD LAVIEN, Chief Judge.
The voluntary petition in question was filed on February 20, 1986 pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 301. The Court must determine if the named debtor qualifies to file for bankruptcy as delineated within the Bankruptcy Code. 11 U.S.C. § 109(a) states that only a person may be a debtor. The Code defines person in 11 U.S.C. § 101(33) to include corporations. Corporations are defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101(8)(A)(v) to include business trusts. The question before the Court is whether the debtor trust is a business trust, which would qualify it within the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hecht v. MalleySupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Williams v. Inhabitants of MiltonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Frost v. ThompsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Dana v. TreasurerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Priestley v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
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3Cited by13 opinions
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