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Pepper Vs. Litton

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  • US Supreme Court
  • Dec 04, 1939

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  1. Local Loan Co. Vs. Hunt US Supreme Court · Apr 30, 1934
  2. Jackson Vs. Ludeling US Supreme Court · Jan 01, 1874
  3. Lesser Vs. Gray US Supreme Court · Jan 18, 1915
  4. Boynton Vs. Ball US Supreme Court · Apr 25, 1887
  5. Wetmore Vs. Markoe US Supreme Court · Dec 19, 1904
  6. Southern Pacific Co. Vs. Bogert US Supreme Court · Jun 09, 1919
  7. Twin-lick Oil Company Vs. Marbury US Supreme Court · Jan 01, 1875
  8. Davenport Vs. Dows US Supreme Court · Jan 01, 1873
  9. Strong Vs. Repide US Supreme Court · May 03, 1909
  10. U.S. 295 (1939) U.S. Supreme Court Pepper v. Litton
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  11. U.S. 295 (1939) Pepper v. Litton
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  12. since Pepper was estopped, so was the trustee. On appeal, that judgment was affirmed on those grounds. Smith v. Litton
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  13. of the jurisdiction conferred upon it by the act, it applies the principles and rules of equity jurisprudence. Larson v. First
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  14. the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court is exclusive of all other courts. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Bray
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  15. any claim asserted against the estate, and to disallow it if it is ascertained to be without lawful existence. Lesser v. Gray
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  16. As the merger of a claim into a judgment does not change its nature so far as provability is concerned, Boynton v. Ball
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  17. the essential nature of the liability Page 308 U. S. 306 for purposes of proof and allowance. Wetmore v. Markoe
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  18. It may ascertain the validity of liens, marshal them, and control their enforcement and liquidation. Isaacs v. Hobbs
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  19. be necessitated by certain cardinal principles of equity jurisprudence. A director is a fiduciary. Twin-Lick Oil Co. v. Marbury
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  20. U. S. 588 . So is a dominant or controlling stockholder or group of stockholders. Southern Pacific Co. v. Bogert
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  21. U. S. 483 , 250 U. S. 492 . Their powers are powers in trust. See Jackson v. Ludeling
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  22. but also to show its inherent fairness from the viewpoint of the corporation and those interested therein. Geddes v. Anaconda
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  23. stockholder. That is clearly the power and duty of the bankruptcy courts under the reorganization sections. In Taylor v. Standard
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  24. be taken as an isolated step unconnected with the long antecedent events, all designed to defeat creditors. Buffum v. Peter
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  25. Plaintiff, however, did appeal on certain phases of the case. See Pepper v. Dixie
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  26. after adjudication and discharge of the bankrupt, from prosecuting his claim in a state court. Local Loan Co. v. Hunt
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  27. Cross v. Georgia
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  28. Dearborn Electric Light & Power Co. v. Jones
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  29. jurisdiction has power to permit claims to be proved thereafter in order to prevent a fraud or an injustice. Williams v. Rice
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  30. Larson v. First
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  31. Burton Coal Co. v. Franklin
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  32. Chandler v. Thompson
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  33. This Court said, in Twin-Lick Oil Company v. Marbury
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  34. Converse v. United
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  35. Shoe Machinery Co., 209 Mass. 539, 95 N.E. 929. Davenport v. Dows
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  36. that breach of that fiduciary duty may also give rise to direct actions by stockholders in their own right. Strong v. Repide
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  37. U. S. 419 . Cf. Green v. Victor
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  38. Manning v. Campbell
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  39. Stephan v. Merchants'
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  40. Dean v. Shingle
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  41. See Wyman v. Bowman
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  42. Burnes v. Burnes
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  43. Texas Auto Co. v. Arbetter
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  44. Thus, in National Cash Register Co. v. Dallen
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  45. Forbush Co. v. Bartley
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  46. Clere Clothing Co. v. Union
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  47. Albert Richards Co., Inc. v. The
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  48. Mayfair, Inc., 287 Mass. 280, 191 N.E. 430. Cf. Erickson v. Minnesota
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  49. Oriental Investment Co. v. Barclay
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  50. Joseph R. Foard Co. v. Maryland
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