[DOWNLOAD] "Duryee v. Erie R. Co." by United States Court Of Appeals Sixth Circuit * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Duryee v. Erie R. Co.
- Author : United States Court Of Appeals Sixth Circuit
- Release Date : January 01, 1949
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
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Appellant is trustee of the property of the New Jersey and New York Railroad Company (hereinafter referred to as New Jersey) in reorganization proceedings under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 205, in the District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appellee Erie Railroad Company was heretofore reorganized in 1941 under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act in the Northern District of Ohio. Appellant brought his suit against the reorganized Erie, asking that the court find all of the obligations and debts of the New Jersey to be obligations of the Erie, was barred by Section 77, sub. f. of the Bankruptcy Act, and by the order entered by the court in the Erie reorganization. and that a judgment be granted against Erie in an amount sufficient to satisfy all such debts plus accrued and penalty interest. Counsel for Erie moved for summary judgment on the ground that appellants claim, as asserted in his complaint, The district court granted Eries motion for summary judgment, holding that the suit was barred by the provisions of the Bankruptcy Act and by the "bar" order entered pursuant to that statute in the Erie reorganization proceedings; and the trustee of New Jersey appeals.