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Strongest positive: Prudential Reinsurance Co. v. Superior Court (cal, 1992-11-30)
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Cal. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
Courts are not free to fashion their own rules . . . .”}; see also, discussion, post, at pp. 1167-1168.) If a setoff may be denied that merely provides a bankrupt’s creditor a preference over another of equal rank (see, e.g., Walker v. Wilkinson (5th Cir. 1929) 296 Fed. 850, 853 , cert. den. 265 U.S. 596 [ 68 L.Ed. 1198 , 44 S.Ct. 639 ]), a setoff that gives an advantage to one creditor at the expense of a co-creditor of higher rank is more obviously improper.
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W. W. Wilkinson, Trustee, etc.
v.
J. L. Walker
No. 1079.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 9, 1924.
265 U.S. 596
Mr. Mark McMahon for petitioner. No appearance for respondent.
Cited by 2 opinions  |  Published

Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.