MISSOURI v. ROSS

No. 3.

299 U.S. 72 (1936)

MISSOURI v. ROSS, TRUSTEE, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 9, 1936.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Gilbert Lamb, with whom Mr. Roy McKittrick, Attorney General of Missouri, was on the brief, submitted for petitioner.

Mr. Edgar H. Wayman submitted for respondents.


MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondent Ross is a trustee in bankruptcy. The estate of the bankrupt was indebted to the State of Missouri for taxes in the sum of $8,366.38, with interest, and to the City of St. Louis for taxes in the sum of $8,972.30 and interest. The funds of the estate were insufficient to pay these taxes in full. The referee held that the claims of the state and city were...

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