Legal Opinion
United States National Bank v. Chase National Bank
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 14, 1947No. 371PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Murphy
A problem arising under the Bankruptcy Act is presented by the unique facts of this case.
On June 10, 1926, Harvey C. Stineman was adjudicated a bankrupt upon a voluntary petition and the case was referred to a referee. The principal asset of the bankrupt estate was an undivided one-sixth interest in a large acreage of valuable coal lands, a large portion of which was operated by lessees and was producing substantial royalties. The value of the interest of the bankrupt estate in this asset is alleged to have been appraised at $90,000.
More than four months prior to the date when the petition…
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