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Lincoln v. Ricketts, 297 U.S. 373 (1936)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Lincoln v. Ricketts, 297 U.S. 373 (1936)
City of Lincoln v. Ricketts No. 348 Argued February 5, 1936 Decided March 2, 1936 297 U.S. 373
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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Section 64(b)(7) of the Bankruptcy Act gives priority to
debt owing to any person who, by the laws of the States or the United States, is entitled to priority: Provided, That the term "person" as used in this section shall include corporations, the United States, and the several States and Territories of the United States.
Held that a municipality is a "corporation" and hence a "person" within the meaning of this provision if entitled to priority by the law of its State. Pp. 374, 377.
77 F.2d 425 reversed.
Certiorari, 296 U.S. 566, to review a judgment denying the City’s claim of preference in a bankruptcy case.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Lincoln v. Ricketts, 297 U.S. 373 (1936) in 297 U.S. 373 Original Sources, accessed July 30, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=TSRFDCIR66IR9EC.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Lincoln v. Ricketts, 297 U.S. 373 (1936), in 297 U.S. 373, Original Sources. 30 Jul. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=TSRFDCIR66IR9EC.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Lincoln v. Ricketts, 297 U.S. 373 (1936). cited in 1936, 297 U.S. 373. Original Sources, retrieved 30 July 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=TSRFDCIR66IR9EC.
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