· 1/4/1937
Kuehner v. Irving Trust Co.
Citations
- 299 U.S. 445
- 57 S. Ct. 298
- 81 L. Ed. 340
- 1937 U.S. LEXIS 1164
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- describing “the diverse views entertained in Congress as to the amount for which a claim should be allowed”
- construing former § 77B(b)(10) of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C. § 207(b)(10) (1934)
- a sufficient ground for limiting a landlord’s claim is that, unlike other unsecured creditors, a landlord gets back its property
- where statutory language is clear, its meaning cannot be affected by resort to the legislative history
- where statutory language is clear, its meaning cannot be affected by resort to the legislative history
- “The legislative history of this provision . . . cannot affect its interpretation, since the language of the act as adopted is clear.”
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Judges: Roberts, Brandéis, Stone
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