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· 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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