Supreme Court of the United States February 23, 1909, 35 (Frederic L. Grant Shoe Co. v. W. M. Laird Co.)

Me. Justice Holmes

delivered,the opinion óf the court.

This case comes up on a certificate concerning the jurisdiction, of the District Court on the following facts: The W. M. Laird Company1 filed a petition in bankruptcy against the Frederic L- Grant Shoe Company, alleging acts of bankruptcy and setting up,a claim for $3,732.