MYERS v. MATLEY

No. 540.

318 U.S. 622 (1943)

MYERS, TRUSTEE, v. MATLEY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 5, 1943.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. T.L. Withers, with whom Mr. Harlan L. Heward was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. William M. Kearney submitted for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioner's assertion that the court below misapplied § 70 (a) of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended,1 in contravention of a decision of this court,2 and contrary to the law of the State of Nevada, as well as a division of opinion of the judges in the court below, moved us to grant certiorari.

October 24, 1940, a petition in bankruptcy was...

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