· 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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