Legal Opinion
Manufacturers Trust Co. v. Becker
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 9, 1950No. 55PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
This proceeding in bankruptcy is on objections to the allowance of claims equal to the principal amount of bonds of the debtor acquired at a discount during its insolvency by close relatives and an office associate of directors of debtor. Petitioner’s objection that equitable considerations require limitation of the claims was dismissed by the referee, and the District Court affirmed. 80 F. Supp. 822. Following affirmance by a divided Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 173 F. 2d 944, we granted certiorari because the issue presented has importance in the administration of the…
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