In re Matthews Associates, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate ·

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1. “It undertakes to prevent a [sub] 3 contractor’s possible diversion of certain receipts to uses other than payment to material-men. It does not purport to cover outstanding and uncollected obligations owed to a [subcontractor. . Here, the [subcontractor himself never collected the debt. Bankruptcy intervened before the event, the receipt of money, upon which the arising of any statutory duty depended. Thus, the appellant must contend that, although it was only a general creditor when its debtor became bankrupt, action thereafter by the trustee created a trust, or an equitable lien for its benefit. 4 (Emphasis added) Such a change of a creditor’s status and priority solely upon the basis of events after bankruptcy would be contrary to the basic theory and scheme of the Bankruptcy Act.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. John D. Lawrence, Inc. v. Bank of New Jersey (In re Central Piping Inc.)

2. “[i]t is entirely clear to us that the scope of the statutory provision ... is limited to the creation of a criminal offense; and that no civil action can be based directly on the statute.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Universal Bonding Insurance v. Gittens & Sprinkle Enterprises, Inc.