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MAYNARD v. ELLIOTT

Nos. 239, 240, 241, and 242.

283 U.S. 273 (1931)

MAYNARD, ADMINISTRATOR, v. ELLIOTT, TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY. VARNEY v. SAME. SMITH ET AL. v. SAME. RUTHERFORD v. SAME.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 13, 1931.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Randolph Bias and Wells Goodykoontz for petitioners.

Mr. Stanley Reed for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The bankrupts in these cases were endorsers of promissory notes payable to petitioners, some of them within the year after adjudication, allowed by § 57 (n) of the Bankruptcy Act (July 1, 1898, c. 541, 30 Stat. 544, 561) for proof of claims, others at later dates. Petitioners filed proofs of claim upon the endorsements, which were allowed. Proceedings were brought by the trustee to expunge the claims as not...

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