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The Bankruptcy Act of 1898 (Act of July 1, 1898, ch. 541, 30 Stat. 544) was the first permanent bankruptcy law and remained in effect until the passage of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–598, 92 Stat. 2549, November 6, 1978). The 1898 Act created "courts of bankruptcy" defined as the district courts of the United States.
Affiliated Foods Southwest was a retailers' cooperative serving independent supermarkets in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. [1] It was founded in 1948 by C. E. "Doc" Toland , who had worked in a cooperative in Little Rock, Arkansas called Model Markets.
The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas is one of two federal judicial districts in Arkansas. [2] Court for the District is held at El Dorado, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Harrison, Hot Springs, and Texarkana. El Dorado Division comprises the following counties: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, and Union.
The last instance of such a default took place during the Great Depression, in 1933, when the state of Arkansas defaulted on its highway bonds, which had long-lasting consequences for the state. [1] Current U.S. bankruptcy law, an area governed by federal law, does not allow a state to file for bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code. [2]
In May 1989, Duckwall-ALCO filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, emerging in 1991 after securing financing from GE Capital, its primary creditor. [3] At least 52 stores were closed during this period. After 1989 they switched to the business strategy of targeting communities where no direct retail competitor existed (such as Walmart , Target or Kmart ).
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Straddled the line between Texas and Arkansas, with facilities for both jurisdictions. Razed in 1930. U.S. Post Office & Courthouse † Texarkana: 500 North State Line Avenue: E.D. Tex. W.D. Ark. 1933 present This building straddles the state line between Arkansas and Texas; it is the only U.S. federal building to occupy two states.