Barton v. Geiler’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 state decisions

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1. ““There does not seem to be any sound reason why the agency of the State courts should not be used, in the collection of the assets of the bankrupt, for the purpose of aiding the Federal Courts in the administration and distribution of the bankrupt’s estate. They assume no jurisdiction under the bankrupt act in so doing, but simply exercise their ordinary jurisdiction in suits between parties.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Edwards v. Hawks