Hobbs v. Head & Dowst Co.

Citations

• 191 F. 811
• 112 C.C.A. 325
• 1911 U.S. App. LEXIS 4993

Syllabus

<p>1. Bankruptcy (§ 453*) — Appellate Jurisdiction — Supreme Court — Review ' of Decisions of Circuit Court of Appeals -Controversy Arising in Bankruptcy Proceedings.</p> <p>Under Act March 3, 1891, c. 517, § 6, 26 Stat. 828 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 549), an appeal to the Supreme Court lies from a decree of a Circuit; Court of Appeals, entered on a formal appeal from a District Court under Bankr. Act July 1, 1898, c. 541, § 24a, 30 Stat. 553 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3431), in a controversy arising in bankruptcy proceedings, but which might have arisen independently of such proceedings, where the requisite amount is involved.</p> <p>TEd. Note. — For other cases, see Bankruptcy, Dec. Dig. § 453.*]</p> <p>2. Bankruptcy (§ 401*) — Appeal from Circuit Court of Appeals — Time foe Tak ing — Bankruptcy Statute.</p> <p>The provisions of Bankr. Act July 1, 1898. c. 541, § 25b, 30 Stat. 553 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3432), and of general orders in bankruptcy No. 36, subd. 2 (89 Fed. xiv, 32 C. C. A. xxxvi), limiting the time for taking an appeal to the Supreme Court from the fina] decision of a Circuit Court of Appeals, relate only to appeals taken expressly under the bankruptcy statute, and do not apply to an' appeal.from a decision rendered on a formal appeal taken under section 24a of tbe act in a controversy arising in a bankruptcy proceeding.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Bankruptcy,-Dec. Dig. § 461.*</p> <p>Appeal and review in bankruptcy cases, see note to In re Eggert, 43 C. C. A. 9.]</p>