Legal Opinion
Marine Harbor Properties, Inc. v. Manufacturers Trust Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 7, 1942No. 24PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas
The question in this case is whether the Circuit Court of Appeals was in error in holding that a debtor’s petition filed by petitioner under Ch. X of the Bankruptcy Act (52 Stat. 883, 11 U. S. C. § 501) was not filed in “good faith.”
The debtor’s sole asset is an apartment building in New York City which is subject to a first mortgage of $370,000. This mortgage is held by the respondent, Manufacturers Trust Co. (successor to The Mortgage Corporation of New York), as trustee for certificate holders. There are also junior mortgages and other claims, including an unspecified amount of unsecured…
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