In re Hageman’s Empirical Analysis

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1. ““The Trevett, Mattis and Baker Company held a mortgage on 240 acres of land belonging to the debtor. Mortgage was foreclosed (in state court) and in April, 1933 the sale was confirmed and a certificate of purchase issued to the mortgagee. The period of redemption was fixed at eighteen months from the 24th day of April, 1933. The certificate of purchase was later duly assigned to the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, the movant in this case. “Ten days before the expiration of the redemption period, the debtor filed his petition for relief under section 75 of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended [ 11 U.S.C.A. § 203 ], “In his petition the debtor scheduled the Trust Company as a creditor and listed the real estate in question as an asset, and asked for a • composition or an extension of time in which to pay his debts. “The Trust Company in support of its motion contends that it is not a creditor and that neither party has a claim against the other. It further contends that any right which it may have in the land is separate' and apart from the estate which may be claimed by the debtor, and asks therefore to be excused from the debtor’s proceedings. “Able counsel have advised us of the broad general powers of Congress over bankruptcy under the Federal constitution. We approach this question mindful that the constitutional grant of power to Congress to legislate on the subject of bankruptcy is general in its terms, paramount and unrestricted. However, bankruptcy can reach only the de”

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