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LEWIS V. ROBERTS, 267 U. S. 467 (1925)
267 U. S. 467U.S. Supreme Court
Lewis v. Roberts, 267 U.S. 467 (1925)
Lewis v. Roberts
No. 284
Argued January 29, 1925
Decided March 16, 1925
267 U.S. 467
Syllabus
Under § 63a of the Bankruptcy Act, including among provable debts "(1) a fixed liability, as evidenced by a judgment . . absolutely owing at the time of the filing of the petition . . . ," a judgment founded on a tort (personal injuries caused by negligence) is a provable claim. P. 267 U. S. 468.
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Certiorari to a decree of the circuit court of appeals affirming a decree of the district court which confirmed an order of a referee in bankruptcy disallowing the petitioner's claim.