Palmer v. Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1941-02-03

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Mr. Justice Reed delivered the opinion of the Court. This certiorari, which we allowed because of its importance, involves problems of proving a lessor’s'claim for damages for rejection of its lease in a proceeding under § 77 of the Bankruptcy Act. The lease, demising respondent’s street railway properties and equipment in Connecticut for 999 years from 1906, was rejected on December 18, 1935, by petitioners,…

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