Legal Opinion

In re Dupee

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided April 15, 1871No. Case No. 4,183PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

LOWELL, District Judge.

There is nothing in the bankrupt act [of 1867 (14 Stat. 517)] which bears directly upon this case, excepting section 34, authorizing • the court to set aside a discharge for certain causes and under certain circumstances, one of which is, that the creditor asking for such reversal had no knowledge of the facts before the discharge was granted; a circumstance which these petitioners cannot truly allege. They therefore invoke the power which they say every court has to vary or annul its decree, when justice requires it This power is denied by the bankrupt No decisions…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re RudnickDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1899

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