Oilfields Syndicate v. American Improvement Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the Southern District of California; Oscar A. Trip-pet, Judge. Suit by the Oilfields Syndicate against the American Improvement Company. From a decree for defendant (256 Fed. 979), plaintiff appeals. Oilfields Syndicate appeals from a decree dismissing a complaint on the ground that the facts failed to state a valid cause of action in equity against the Improvement Company, appellee.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the Southern District of California; Oscar A. Trip-pet, Judge. Suit by the Oilfields Syndicate against the American Improvement Company. From a decree for defendant (256 Fed. 979), plaintiff appeals. Oilfields Syndicate appeals from a decree dismissing a complaint on the ground that the facts failed to state a valid cause of action in equity against the Improvement Company, appellee. The suit is to remove a cloud upon the title to certain real estate in California and is founded upon tliese allegations: That on…
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). [1] Pertinent references to the statutes are as follows:
Under section 14c of the Bankruptcy Act (Act July 1, 1898, c. 541, 30 Stat. 550 [Comp. St. § 9598]):
“Confirmation of a composition shall discharge the bankrupt from his debts, other than those agreed to be paid by the terms of the composition and those not affected by a discharge.”
Section 70f (Comp. St. § 9654) of the same act provides:
“Upon the confirmation of a composition offered by a bankrupt, the title to his property shall thereupon revest in him.”
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