UNITED STATES v. BROSNAN

No. 137.

363 U.S. 237 (1960)

UNITED STATES v. BROSNAN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 13, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Friedman argued the causes for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Rice, A. F. Prescott and George F. Lynch.

William L. Jacob argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents in No. 137.

Samuel B. Stewart argued the cause for petitioner in No. 183. With him on the brief were Kenneth M. Johnson and Eldon C. Parr.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In these two cases, the United States purports to hold federal tax liens on Pennsylvania and California real properties which are concededly junior to defaulted mortgages held on the same properties by the other parties to the suits. The basic issue in each case is whether the federal lien was effectively extinguished by state proceedings to which the United States was...

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