Barnhill v. Johnson

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1992-03-25

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CHIEF Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. Under the Bankruptcy Code’s preference avoidance section, 11 U. S. C. §547 , the trustee is permitted to recover, with certain exceptions, transfers of property made by the debtor within 90 days before the date the bankruptcy petition was filed. We granted certiorari to decide whether, in determining if a transfer…

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