Palmer v. Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.

311 U.S. 544 (1941)

PALMER ET AL., TRUSTEES,

v.

CONNECTICUT RAILWAY & LIGHTING CO.

No. 38.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued November 15, 1940.

Decided January 6, 1941.

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT.

Mr. James Garfield, with whom Mr. Hermon J. Wells was on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. George W. Martin for respondent.

This certiorari, which we allowed because of its importance, involves problems of proving a lessor's claim for damages for rejection of its lease in a proceeding under § 77 of the Bankruptcy Act. The lease, demising respondent's street railway…