Katchen v. Landy, Trustee in Bankruptcy

Decided January 17, 1966. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 28 · 382 U.S. 323 (1966) · Cited 1,071 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Dairy Queen, Inc. v. Wood · 369 U.S. 469 (1962)
• Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. Westover · 359 U.S. 500 (1959)
• Gardner v. New Jersey · 329 U.S. 565 (1947)
• Alexander v. Hillman · 296 U.S. 222 (1935)
• Pirie v. Chicago Title & Trust Co. · 182 U.S. 438 (1901)
• Thompson v. Magnolia Petroleum Co. · 309 U.S. 478 (1940)
• Taubel-Scott-Kitzmiller Co. v. Fox · 264 U.S. 426 (1924)
• United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Bray · 225 U.S. 205 (1912)
• In Re Wood and Henderson · 210 U.S. 246 (1908)
• Pepper v. Litton · 308 U.S. 295 (1939)
• Local Loan Co. v. Hunt · 292 U.S. 234 (1934)
• Cline v. Kaplan · 323 U.S. 97 (1944)
• May v. Henderson · 268 U.S. 111 (1925)
• Schoenthal v. Irving Trust Co. · 287 U.S. 92 (1932)
• Chicot County Drainage District v. Baxter State Bank · 308 U.S. 371 (1940)
• Stoll v. Gottlieb · 305 U.S. 165 (1938)
• Porter v. Warner Holding Co. · 328 U.S. 395 (1946)
• Bailey v. Glover · 88 U.S. 342 (1875)
• Barton v. Barbour · 104 U.S. 126 (1881)
• Mitchell v. Robert DeMario Jewelry, Inc. · 361 U.S. 288 (1960)
• Sampsell v. Imperial Paper & Color Corp. · 313 U.S. 215 (1941)
• Taylor v. Voss · 271 U.S. 176 (1926)

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• Granfinanciera, S.A. v. Nordberg · 492 U.S. 33 (1989)
• Stern v. Marshall · 564 U.S. 462 (2011)
• Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co. · 458 U.S. 50 (1982)
• Langenkamp v. Culp · 498 U.S. 42 (1990)
• Perttu v. Richards · 605 U.S. 460 (2025)
• Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore · 439 U.S. 322 (1979)
• Taggart v. Lorenzen · 587 U.S. 554 (2019)
• Curtis v. Loether · 415 U.S. 189 (1974)
• Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Schor · 478 U.S. 833 (1986)
• Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers Local No. 391 v. Terry · 494 U.S. 558 (1990)
• Wellness Int'l Network, Ltd. v. Sharif · 575 U.S. 665 (2015)
• Atlas Roofing Co. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Comm'n · 430 U.S. 442 (1977)
• United States v. Energy Resources Co. · 495 U.S. 545 (1990)

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