Legal Opinion

Williams v. Great Southern Life Ins.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 13, 1941No. 9894PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAWKINS, District Judge.

The question in this case is as to whether the appellant is a farmer within the meaning of sub-section r of Section 75 of the Bankruptcy Law, 11 U.S.C.A. § 203, sub. r.

There is no dispute as to the facts. Williams, among other properties, owned an undivided three-fourths interest in 6,961 acres, and a one-half interest in 1,195 acres, or a total of 8156 acres of land, comprising a ranch; the other undivided interest belonged to one Dimmitt, who has a similar appeal before this court. The ranch was under lease for a yearly money rental of $2,-453.10, out of which…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. First National Bank & Trust Co. v. BeachSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. Benitez Sampayo v. Bank of Nova ScotiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Shyvers v. Security-First Nat. Bank of Los Angeles.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1939

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Agnew v. Board of GovernorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
  2. Benitez v. Bank of Nova ScotiaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1942
  3. Federal Land Bank v. WoodCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1942
  4. In re JordanDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1943
  5. In re PollockDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1942

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