Lewis v. Roberts, 267 U.S. 467 (1925)

Name: Lewis v. Roberts, 267 U.S. 467 (1925) - Syllabus
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Lewis v. Roberts

No. 284

Argued January 29, 1925
Decided March 16, 1925
267 U.S. 467

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

Under § 63a of the Bankruptcy Act, including among provable debts "(1) a fixed liability, as evidenced by a judgment . . absolutely owing at the time of the filing of the petition . . . ," a judgment founded on a tort (personal injuries caused by negligence) is a provable claim. P. 468.

294 F. 171 reversed.

Certiorari to a decree of the circuit court of appeals affirming a decree of the district court which confirmed an order of a referee in bankruptcy disallowing the petitioner’s claim.

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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Lewis v. Roberts, 267 U.S. 467 (1925) in 267 U.S. 467 267 U.S. 468. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PY36VID24XDQ1LW.

MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Lewis v. Roberts, 267 U.S. 467 (1925), in 267 U.S. 467, page 267 U.S. 468. Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PY36VID24XDQ1LW.

Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Lewis v. Roberts, 267 U.S. 467 (1925). cited in 1925, 267 U.S. 467, pp.267 U.S. 468. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PY36VID24XDQ1LW.

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