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· 3/14/1881

Stout v. Lye

Citations

  • 103 U.S. 66
  • 26 L. Ed. 428
  • 1880 U.S. LEXIS 2092

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  • holding that under the federal Bankruptcy Act the right to receive a tax refund is a future right, generally recognized as a property interest, and a contingency might affect the value of the interest, but cannot negate the existence of the property interest at the time of filing

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Judges: Waite

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