Legal Opinion
Gourley v. Wham
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 11, 1941No. 7321PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Circuit Judge.
The District Court’s refusal to recognize a state court judgment rendered after Sec. 77, Bankr.Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 205, railroad reorganization proceedings were .instituted against debtor, as a “proof” of claim, and ordering the claim sent back to the master for hearing on the merits, is the challenge of this appeal.
Appellant recovered a $60,000 personal injury judgment in the Illinois state court, and predicated his claim thereon in debtor’s reorganization proceedings in the Federal court.
Debtor filed its petition for reorganization on April 18, 1933. Thereafter — but…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dickinson Industrial Site, Inc. v. CowanSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Gourley v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1938
- Doherty Research Co. v. Universal Oil Products Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1939
- Mills v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1940
3Cited by8 opinions
- Morris v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Baker v. Southeastern Michigan Shippers Co-Operative Ass'nDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1973
- United States v. DoriganDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1964
- City of New York v. DraperNew York Supreme Court · 1951
- Munnelly v. FarrellDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1970
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