FIRST NATIONAL BANK v. BEACH

No. 621.

301 U.S. 435 (1937)

FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO., TRUSTEE, v. BEACH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 17, 1937.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur B. Weiss for petitioner.

Mr. Sydney P. Simons for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE CARDOZO delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question is whether respondent, who has filed a petition under § 75 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. § 203) for the composition or extension of his debts, is a farmer as there defined.

The facts are stipulated as follows: Beach was the owner of a farm with five houses and a barn on it where he had lived from his birth, occupying one of the houses...

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