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Boylston Nat. Bank of Boston v. Wainhouse

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided August 17, 1926No. 1950PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge.

This case brings up on appeal the order of the District Court of Massachusetts disallowing in toto the claim of the bank against the alleged bankrupt on certain promissory notes; the referee in bankruptcy having found. that these notes were paid by new notes.

On March 21, 1923, an involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed, in which Eugene B. Harris was alleged to be bankrupt. At that time the bank held the notes of Harris for the sum of about $50,000. At the hearing in the court below this amount had been reduced to $39,007.65, as found by the referee. That this…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Keppel v. Tiffin Savings BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  2. Page v. RogersSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  3. In re Southern Pharmaceutical Co.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1921
  4. In re HarrisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1924
  5. American Exch. Bank v. GoetzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1922

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re Gibraltor-Amusements Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
  2. In The Matter Of The Onondaga Litholite CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1955
  3. In re CoxCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1926
  4. In the Matter of Gibraltor Amusements Ltd., Bankrupt. National Bank of Westchester, White Plains, the Wurlitzer Company, Wurlitzer Acceptance Corporation and M. Hallsted ChristCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
  5. First Trust & Deposit Co. v. Receiver of Salt Springs National BankCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955

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