Legal Opinion
Matter of Atlas Television Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 31, 1936PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
In April, 1936, Atlas Television Co., Inc., made an assignment for the benefit of creditors. The city of New York filed a claim for “ taxes imposed pursuant to the provisions of Local Law No. 24 of the City of New York for the year 1934.” The assignee allowed the claim but refused to accord it priority over claims filed by other creditors. The court at Special Term held that the city was entitled to priority in the payment of its claims. The Appellate Division by a divided court held otherwise, but granted leave to appeal and certified the question: “ In a general assignment for the benefit…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Matter of Carnegie Trust CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- In re Carnegie Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- Village of Charlotte v. . KeonNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Matter of Northern Bank of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- In re the Voluntary Dissolution of the Atlas Iron Construction Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
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3Cited by59 opinions
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- W. T. Grant Co. v. JosephNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Merchants Refrigerating Co. v. TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
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