UNITED STATES v. ACRI

No. 33.

348 U.S. 211 (1955)

UNITED STATES v. ACRI ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 10, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles K. Rice argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Holland, Ellis N. Slack, A. F. Prescott and Fred E. Youngman.

Francis B. Kavanagh argued the cause and filed a brief for Oravitz, respondent. With him on the brief was Israel Freeman.


MR. JUSTICE MINTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves the relative priority between an attachment lien and the liens of the United States for unpaid taxes. The District Court found the attachment lien prior to the liens of the United States, and the Court of Appeals affirmed without opinion. We granted certiorari, 347 U.S. 973.

On August 11, 1948, the United States filed suit in the District Court...

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