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In re McCallum & McCallum

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided February 11, 1904No. 993PublishedCited by 6 opinions

In Bankruptcy., On certificate from referee. .

1Opinion of the Court

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

With every disposition to bd liberal in the allowance of amendments, there is nevertheless á limit to; the power of the court in this regard. If the year within which claims may be proved is still unexpired, amendments are largely a matter of course, but after the expiration of the year a different situation is presented. The rights of creditors are then fixed by the act itself, and no new right can be introduced. If the proof of a right that had already been asserted in substance should thereafter be found to lack form or precision, ordinarily, I suppose, such…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re LewensohnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1903
  2. Chatfield v. O'DwyerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1900
  3. Ludowici Roofing Tile Co. v. Pennsylvania Inst. for Instruction of the BlindCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1903
  4. In re MercurDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1902
  5. In re MoebiusDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1902

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re KardosCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
  2. In re McCarthy Portable Elevator Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1913
  3. In re FairlambDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1912
  4. In re EalyDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1929
  5. In re ThompsonDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1915

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