Security Trust Company v. Black River National Bank of Lowville’s Empirical Analysis

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68 federal appellate · 32 district · 13 state decisions

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1. “It is the policy of the State of Minnesota, like that of many of the States, to prescribe a shorter term of limitations to claims against the estates of decedents than claims against living persons. Can that policy be defeated by a ruling of the Federal courts that the provisions of the State in that regard do not apply to parties bringing suit in those courts? In that event, the very mischief pointed out and deprecated in Yonley v. Lavender would ensue, that `The rights of those interested in the estate who are citizens of the State where the administration is conducted are materially changed, and the limitation which governs them does not apply to the fortunate creditor who happens to be a citizen of another State.' The answer given to such a proposition by this court in the case just cited was: `This cannot be so. The administration laws of Arkansas are not merely rules of practice for the courts, but laws limiting the rights of parties, and will be observed by the Federal courts in the enforcement of individual rights.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Swan v. Monette

2. “But can it be said that, if the foreign creditor delays proceedings in the Federal court until after the time fixed by the order of the probate court for the presentment of claims had expired and after the final distribution of the estate had been effected, and after the final account of the administrator had been allowed and his office had become functus officio, and after all claims of local creditors had thus been precluded, he can use the Federal process to devolve a new responsibility upon the person who had acted as administrator, and to interfere with the rights of other parties, creditors or distributees, which had become vested under the regular and orderly administration of the estate under the laws of the State?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Swan v. Monette

3. ““Another principle, equally well settled, is that the courts of the United States, in enforcing claims against executors and administrators of a decedent’s estate, afie administering the laws of the state of the domicil, and are bound by the same rules that govern the local tribunals. Aspden v. Nixon, 4 How. 467 , 498, 11 L. Ed. 1059 , 1074. “ ‘The circuit courts of the United States, with full equity powers, have jurisdiction over executors and administrators, where the parties are citizens of different states, and will enforce the same rules in the adjustment of claims against them that the local courts administer in favor of their own citizens.’ Walker v. Walker’s Ex’r., 9 Wall. 743 , 754, 19 L. Ed. 814 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Certain-teed Products Corp. v. Luke