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Matter of Harris, 221 U.S. 274 (1911)
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Matter of Harris, 221 U.S. 274 (1911)
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Matter of Harris No. 165 Argued April 28, 1911 Decided May 15, 1911 221 U.S. 274
CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT
Syllabus
The right under the Fifth Amendment not to be compelled to be a witness against oneself is not a right to appropriate property that may tell one’s story.
A bankrupt is not deprived of his constitutional right not to testify against himself by an order requiring him to surrender his books to the duly authorized receiver. Counselman v. Hitchcock, 142 U.S. 547, distinguished.
Under § 2 of the Act of 1898, where the bankruptcy court can enforce title against the bankrupt in favor of the trustee, it can enforce possession ad interim in favor of the receiver, and so held as to books of the bankrupt.
The facts are stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Matter of Harris, 221 U.S. 274 (1911) in 221 U.S. 274 221 U.S. 275–221 U.S. 278. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=F4ZE3RB14UH63CS.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Matter of Harris, 221 U.S. 274 (1911), in 221 U.S. 274, pp. 221 U.S. 275–221 U.S. 278. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=F4ZE3RB14UH63CS.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Matter of Harris, 221 U.S. 274 (1911). cited in 1911, 221 U.S. 274, pp.221 U.S. 275–221 U.S. 278. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=F4ZE3RB14UH63CS.
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