Legal Opinion

City Bank Farmers Trust Co. v. Irving Trust Co.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 4, 1937No. 260PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Roberts

Certiorari was granted in this and three following cases involving the construction and validity of provisions of § 77B of the Bankruptcy Act * 1 which enlarge the category of provable claims to include one by a landlord for injury due to rejection of a lease, or for damages or indemnity under a lessee’s covenant.

Florence H. Bugbee, the petitioner’s assignor, leased to United Cigar Stores Company of America premises in Trenton, New Jersey, for a term commencing April 1, 1926, and ending March 31, 1946. August 29, 1932, the lessee was adjudicated a bankrupt upon its own petition. November 11,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Central Trust Co. of Ill. v. Chicago Auditorium Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
  2. Manhattan Properties, Inc. v. Irving Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. William Filene's Sons Co. v. WeedSupreme Court of the United States · 1918

3Cited by77 opinions

  1. Oldden v. Tonto Realty CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
  2. West Coast Life Ins. Co. v. Merced Irr. Dist.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1940
  3. EOP-Colonnade of Dallas Ltd. Partnership v. FaulknerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  4. In Re: Highland Superstores, Inc., Debtor. Unsecured Creditors' Committee of Highland Superstores, Inc. v. Strobeck Real Estate, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
  5. In Re Los Angeles Land and Investments, Ltd.District Court, D. Hawaii · 1968

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