Legal Opinion
Williams v. Austrian
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 16, 1947No. 850PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Vinson
Section 2 (a) of the Bankruptcy Act1 confers upon all bankruptcy courts “such jurisdiction at law and in equity as will enable them to exercise original jurisdiction in proceedings under this Act ... to ... (7) Cause the estates of bankrupts to be collected, reduced to money and distributed, and determine controversies in relation thereto, except as herein otherwise provided . . .” The exception has reference to § 23 (b), which requires that “Suits by the receiver and the trustee shall be brought or prosecuted only in the courts where the bankrupt might have brought or prosecuted them if…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Mueller v. NugentSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Bardes v. Hawarden BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Taubel-Scott-Kitzmiller Co. v. FoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Riehle v. MargoliesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
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3Cited by88 opinions
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- Association of Westinghouse Salaried Employees v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- National Mutual Insurance v. Tidewater Transfer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Pacemaker Diagnostic Clinic of America, Inc., a Corporation, Plaintiff- Cross-Appellee v. Instromedix, Inc., a Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Textile Workers Union v. American Thread Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1953
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