U. S. v. JOHN HANCOCK MUT. INS. CO.

No. 18.

364 U.S. 301 (1960)

UNITED STATES v. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 7, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Attorney General Doub argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Rankin and Morton Hollander.

Harry L. Hobson argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Emmet A. Blaes.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The issue in this case is whether the United States, as the second mortagee of real estate judicially foreclosed in a proceeding to which the United States was made a party under 28 U. S. C. § 2410,1 can redeem within one year from the date of sale pursuant to 28 U. S. C. § 2410 (c), despite a conflicting state statute giving...

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