MASSACHUSETTS v. UNITED STATES

No. 157.

333 U.S. 611 (1948)

MASSACHUSETTS ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 19, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred E. LoPresti, Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were Clarence A. Barnes, Attorney General, and John A. Brennan.

Helen Goodner argued the cause for the United States. With her on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Caudle, Helen R. Carloss and Lee A. Jackson.

By special leave of Court, Albert E. Hallett, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for the State of Illinois, as amicus curiae, urging reversal. With him on the brief was George F. Barrett, Attorney General.


MR. JUSTICE RUTLEDGE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is for all practical purposes a renewal of the litigation recently here in Illinois v. United States, 328 U.S. 8, and the companion case of Illinois v. Campbell, 329 U.S. 362. The former unanimously held that the United States has priority, by virtue of Rev. Stat. § 3466, 31 U.S.C. § 191, for payment...

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