· 1/9/1961
Lewis v. Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit
Citations
- 364 U.S. 603
- 81 S. Ct. 347
- 5 L. Ed. 2d 323
- 1961 U.S. LEXIS 2046
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- declining to extend the “stranger to the deed” rule to the right of first refusal
- Non-uniform treatment of property interests by both State and federal courts within a state enables parties to receive windfalls \by reason of the happenstance of bankruptcy.\
- instances where the trustee has Federal rights which existing creditors may not have
- instances where the trustee has Federal rights that existing creditors may not have
- the right of creditors are ascertained as of the date of bankruptcy
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Judges: Douglas, Harlan
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