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In re Bennett

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 12, 1907No. 1,603PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Petition to Review an Order of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

1Opinion of the Court

LURTON, Circuit Judge.

The question is whether the claims of the appellees against the bankrupt’s estate were properly allowed priority of payment as debts which by the law of tire state are entitled to priority under section 64b(5) of the bankrupt act. Act July 1, 1898, c. 541, 30 Stat. 563 [U. S.'Comp. St. 1901, p. 3448]. The bankrupt is a manufacturing corporation organized under the law of Kentucky, and doing business in that state. The claims are for materials supplied to and used in the business of the bankrupt corporation. Priority is claimed by virtue of section 2487, Ky. St. 1903. The…

2Cases cited61 opinions

  1. United States v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1805
  2. Fosdick v. SchallSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  3. Conard v. Atlantic Ins. Co. of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
  4. Randolph v. ScruggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  5. Burnham v. BowenSupreme Court of the United States · 1884

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Vidal v. South American Securities Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
  2. Courtney v. Fidelity Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1914
  3. In Re BrannonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1933
  4. In re I. Rheinstrom & Sons Co.District Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1913
  5. Strom v. PeikesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941

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