Potts v. Smith Manufacturing Co.

Citations

• 25 Pa. Super. 206
• 1904 Pa. Super. LEXIS 41

Syllabus

<p>Bankruptcy — Insolvency—Constitutional law — Act of June 4, 1901, P. L. 404.</p> <p>The Pennsylvania act of June 4, 1901, relating to insolvency is suspended by reason of the existence of the federal bankrupt act of July 1, 1898, and does not become operative as to the persons and subjects to which the federal act applies.</p> <p>Where the constitution of the United States leaves in the states and in congress concurrent power over a particular subject, and congress has exercised its power over such subject, the control of the states over that subject is prohibited.</p>