Tefft, Weller & Co. v. Munsuri
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR PORTO RICO. The facts, which, involve the jurisdiction of this court of appeals under the Bankruptcy Act, are stated in the opinion..
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice White
We are of opinion that a motion made to dismiss this case must prevail, and we therefore state only the facts which are essential to the consideration of that subject.
In 1907, the commercial firm of “Successores de José Hernaiz” was adjudicated an involuntary bankrupt. Tefft, Weller & Co. and those who are here conjointly appellants with that firm presented their claims against the firm, and they were allowed by the referee. In October, 1907, as the result of proceedings, whose initiation it is unnecessary to consider, the court held that one Julián Munsuri was not a limited but a general…
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