Supreme Court of the United States April 5, 1943, 319 (Fidelity Assurance Assn. v. Sims)

Mr. Justice Roberts

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents important questions concerning the construction of Chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act.

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Many states of the Union are interested because of the asserted incidence of its provisions upon state laws and rights thereby created. A number of state officers are parties.