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... resident . The law merchant being common to all civilized nations , a federal court could not tie itself down to the theory of treating it as a local rule of action.46 The construction of insurance contracts is also a ques- tion of ...
... resident . The law merchant being common to all civilized nations , a federal court could not tie itself down to the theory of treating it as a local rule of action.46 The construction of insurance contracts is also a ques- tion of ...
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... resident debtor against the nonresident creditor . On the other hand , a national bankrupt law , as distinguished from a state law , is in the interest of the honest debtor as well , for thereby alone can he obtain a release from all of ...
... resident debtor against the nonresident creditor . On the other hand , a national bankrupt law , as distinguished from a state law , is in the interest of the honest debtor as well , for thereby alone can he obtain a release from all of ...
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... residence , or domicile within the United States , has property within its jurisdiction , or who , though without the United States , has been adjudged bank- rupt by a court of competent jurisdiction , and has property within the ...
... residence , or domicile within the United States , has property within its jurisdiction , or who , though without the United States , has been adjudged bank- rupt by a court of competent jurisdiction , and has property within the ...
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... resident alien.10 Notwithstanding its broad language , however , there are some parties who can- not avail of the act . An infant cannot file a voluntary pe- tition in bankruptcy , nor can an involuntary petition be filed against him ...
... resident alien.10 Notwithstanding its broad language , however , there are some parties who can- not avail of the act . An infant cannot file a voluntary pe- tition in bankruptcy , nor can an involuntary petition be filed against him ...
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... residence or place of business - and al- so contains the allegation that he owes debts to the amount of one thousand dollars , as required by section 4b of the bankrupt act . It must show his business also . ** Its next paragraph shows ...
... residence or place of business - and al- so contains the allegation that he owes debts to the amount of one thousand dollars , as required by section 4b of the bankrupt act . It must show his business also . ** Its next paragraph shows ...
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Page 147 - ... or made a transfer of any of his property, and the effect of the enforcement of such judgment or transfer will be to enable any one of his creditors to obtain a greater percentage of his debt than any other of such creditors of the same class.
Page 684 - I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich; and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the constitution and laws of the United States.
Page 537 - States, and the decision is in favor of such their validity, or where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is claimed under the constitution or any treaty or statute of, or commission held or authority exercised under, the United States, and the decision is against the title, right, privilege, or exemption specially set up or claimed by either party, under such constitution, treaty, statute, commission, or authority...
Page 605 - ... when the question is one of a common or general interest, of many persons, or when the parties are numerous, and it is impracticable to bring them all before the court, one or more may sue or defend for the benefit of all.
Page 156 - ... a person shall be deemed insolvent within the provisions of this act whenever the aggregate of his property, exclusive of any property which he may have conveyed, transferred, concealed, or removed, or permitted to be concealed or removed, with intent to defraud, hinder or delay his creditors, shall not, at a fair valuation, be sufficient in amount to pay his debts.
Page 147 - If a bankrupt shall have given a preference within four months before the filing of a petition, or after the filing of the petition and before the adjudication, and the person receiving it, or to be benefited thereby, or his agent acting therein, shall have had reasonable cause to believe that it was intended thereby to give a preference, it shall be voidable by the trustee, and he may recover the property or its value from such person.
Page 153 - Suits by the trustee shall only be brought or prosecuted in the courts where the bankrupt, whose estate is being administered by such trustee, might have brought or prosecuted them if proceedings in bankruptcy had not been instituted, unless by consent of the proposed defendant, except suits for the recovery of property under section sixty, sub-division b, and section sixty-seven, subdivision e.
Page 531 - State in which a decision in the suit could be had, where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of, or an authority exercised under the United States, and the decision is against their validity; or where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of, or an authority exercised under any State, on the ground of their being repugnant to the constitution, treaties or laws of the United States...
Page 172 - Acts of bankruptcy by a person shall consist of his having (1) conveyed, transferred, concealed, or removed, or permitted to be concealed or removed, any part of his property with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud his creditors...
Page 549 - An act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary...