Murphy v. McLoughlin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Rufus E. Foster, Judge. In the matter of the bankruptcy of James J. Woulfe. The claim of Mi's. Mary Mui-phy, wife of James J. Woulfe, bankrupt, which was opposed by James J. McLoughlin, trustee, and others, was disallowed in part, and claimant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
GRUBB, District Judge.
This was an appeal from an order of the District Court, sitting in bankruptcy, settling the account of the trustee in bankruptcy of the estate of James J. Woulfe. The decree allowed the appellant the principal of her claim against her husband’s estate, as a prior claim, but denied her interest on the principal of the claim, and it’ is from this feature of the decree that the appeal is taken.
The appellant contends for the allowance of interest: (1) Because of a judgment in her favor in the state court, which provided for interest, and which she claims conclusively…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Werlein v. New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Fleitas v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Fleitas v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Handlan v. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1912
- Pietri v. McLoughlinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
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- Cauefield v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1965