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George F. Hoar: “I think I may fairly claim that I had a good deal to do with developing the equity system in the courts of…”

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I think I may fairly claim that I had a good deal to do with developing the equity system in the courts of Massachusetts, and with developing the admirable Insolvency system of Massachusetts, which is substantially an equity system, from which the United States Bankruptcy statutes have been so largely copied.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar claims his significant contributions to the development of the equity system in Massachusetts courts.

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