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· 3/4/1940

Goostree v. United States

Citations

  • 110 F.2d 444
  • 1940 U.S. App. LEXIS 4564

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that under the Illinois Act’s provisions, “[t]he State does not acquire title to the property. It is merely a custodian”
  • noting that a state “does not acquire title” but is “merely a custodian,” and “[t]he owner can reclaim his property at any time”
  • noting that under the Illinois Act’s provisions, “[t]he State does not acquire title to the property. It is merely a custodian”
  • noting that a state “does not acquire title” but is “merely a custodian,” and “[t]he owner can reclaim his property at any time”
  • explaining that unclaimed funds in a defined benefit retirement plan would be available to pay out benefits to other participants if not subject to unclaimed property laws
  • explaining that the transfer of sums payable on uncashed checks from a pension plan to a state unclaimed property fund depletes the sums by halting their appreciation

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Judges: Ker, Major, Ner, Sparks

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