Lybrand v. Levitt’s Empirical Analysis

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8 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. “489. Purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies No person or co-partnership, engaged directly or indirectly in the business of collection and adjustment of claims, and no corporation or association, directly or indirectly, itself or by or through its officers, agents or employees, shall solicit, buy or take an assignment of, or be in any manner interested in buying or taking an assignment of a bond, promissory note, bill or exchange, book debt, or other thing in action, or any claim or demand, with the intent and for the purpose of bringing an action or proceeding thereon; provided however, that bills receivable, notes receivable, bills of exchange, judgments or other things in action may be solicitated, bought, or assignment thereof taken, from any executor, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors, trustee or receiver in bankruptcy, or any other person or persons in change of the administration, settlement or compromise of any estate, through court actions, proceedings or otherwise. * * * 3ft # *”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Resorts International, Inc.