Hanover National Bank v. Moyses
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Syllabus
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The bankruptcy law of 1898 is not unconstitutional because it provides that others than traders may be adjudged bankrupts; and that this may be done on voluntary petition.
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Nor is it unconstitutional for want of uniformity because of its recognition of exemptions by the local law.
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The notices provided for by the act are sufficient under the Constitution of the United States, and the discharge of the debtor under proceedings at his domicil authorized by Congress is valid throughout the United States.
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Provisions
The Constitution Annotated's essays on these provisions cite this case.
- Article I, Section 8, Clause 4suggested link
Source: Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (2022 ed.), essays ArtI.S8.C4.2.2, ArtI.S8.C4.2.3, ArtI.S8.C4.2.5, ArtI.S8.C4.2.6, pp. 420, 423, 424, 425.
Why it is here
The library's first set of cases is chosen by fixed rules from the Constitution Annotated (2022), which cites this case as “Hanover National Bank v. Moyses, 186 U.S. 181 (1902)”:
- most cited in essay topic ArtI.S8.C4.2 (4 pages)