Legal Opinion

Seiden v. Southland Chenilles', Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 22, 1952No. 13758_1PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

The appellants are interested parties, and should be permitted to intervene in this case, regardless of whether the widow’s support for one year has been validly set aside to her or not. Undoubtedly the widow is entitled to a year’s support under the laws of either Georgia or Tennessee, provided the deceased husband left any property out of which, or the proceeds of which, it may be set aside to her. If the intervention of a bankruptcy proceeding prevents appropriate action by the state court having jurisdiction, then the bankruptcy court, which exercises equitable…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Pepper v. LittonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  2. Mueller v. NugentSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  3. Securities & Exchange Commission v. United States Realty & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
  4. Hagan v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
  5. Crenshaw v. MooreTennessee Supreme Court · 1911

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Rachel Brown v. Ronald SommersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
  2. In re BrownUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2014
  3. TRUSTEES, CLIENTS'SEC. FUND OF BAR v. BeckmannNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976
  4. In re EngramDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1957
  5. San Augustine County, Tex. v. Cameron County Water Imp. Dist.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953

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