CENTRAL TRUST CO. v. CHICAGO AUDITORIUM

Nos. 162, 174.

240 U.S. 581 (1916)

CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF ILLINOIS, TRUSTEE OF FRANK E. SCOTT TRANSFER COMPANY, BANKRUPT, v. CHICAGO AUDITORIUM ASSOCIATION. CHICAGO AUDITORIUM ASSOCIATION v. CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE, & c.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 3, 1916.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edwin C. Brandenburg, with whom Mr. Frederick D. Silber and Mr. Clarence J. Silber were on the brief, for Central Trust Company, Trustee.

Mr. William D. Bangs, with whom Mr. Rudolph Matz and Mr. John C. Mechem were on the brief, for Chicago Auditorium Association.


MR. JUSTICE PITNEY delivered the opinion of the court.

On July 22, 1911, a creditors' petition in bankruptcy was filed against the Frank E. Scott Transfer Company, an Illinois corporation, and it was adjudged a bankrupt on August 7. The act of bankruptcy charged and adjudicated does not appear. When the proceedings were commenced, the bankrupt held contract relations with the Chicago Auditorium Association under a written...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases