Smith v. Central Trust Co.’s Empirical Analysis
139 F.2d 733 · 1944
Citation profile
7 federal appellate · 3 district ·
How this case has been cited
Cited by 14 later decisions — most recently March 1990
7 federal appellate · 3 district ·
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 501 · 11 U.S.C. § 546
Relies on Lion Bonding & Surety Co. v. Karatz · Gross v. Irving Trust Co. · Burnrite Coal Briquette Co. v. Riggs · First Nat. Bank of Cincinnati v. Flershem · Fidelity Assur Ass'n v. Sims
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““We think this course should be followed in the bankruptcy court, especially in reorganization proceedings under Chapter X where Congress has shown an intention to encourage the institution of rehabilitation proceedings for the reconstruction of failing businesses. * * * Otherwise the free approach to the court by those who in good faith seek the rehabilitation of the debtor will be impeded by the fear that they will be required to pay the expenses of the proceeding if the court ultimately concludes upon disputed facts that it lacks the jurisdiction to carry on. “That Congress intended to broaden the scope of corporate reorganization in the federal court and to encourage the institution of proceedings under Chapter X is shown by divers statutory provisions. * * * The creditors and their attorneys and the trustee and his attorney are encouraged to participate in the proceedings by the provision that the judge may allow reimbursement for their reasonable costs and expenses, § 241, 11 U.S.C.A. § 641 ; and even though the proceeding is dismissed the judge may allow reasonable compensation for services rendered and costs incurred while the proceeding is pending, §§ 246 and 259, 11 U.S. C.A. §§ 646 and 659.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.