Key legal question
Whether the Aargau bankruptcy court had jurisdiction over the claim objection proceedings
Extracted holding
Yes. The court at the place where the bankruptcy is conducted is competent to decide on the existence and rank of claims filed in the bankruptcy.
Extracted reasoning
In bankruptcy, the forum of the bankruptcy administration decides claims against the estate; Article 59(1) of the Federal Constitution did not apply because the estate merely contested Schmid's filed claim and did not sue him personally as debtor.