TIFFANY v. LUCAS


82 U.S. 410 (1872)

15 Wall. 410

TIFFANY v. LUCAS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. S. Knox, for the appellant; Mr. T. Gantt, contra.


Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

There would seem to be no difficulty in ascertaining the meaning of Congress on the subject embraced in the 35th section of the Bankrupt Act (in contravention of which this sale is alleged to have been made), in its application to this case. Clearly all sales are not forbidden. It would be absurd to suppose that Congress intended to set the seal of condemnation on every transaction of the bankrupt which occurred...

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