U. S. v. PIONEER AMERICAN INS. CO.

No. 405.

374 U.S. 84 (1963)

UNITED STATES v. PIONEER AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 10, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard M. Roberts argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Cox, Acting Assistant Attorney General Jones, Daniel M. Friedman, Joseph Kovner and George F. Lynch.

Owen C. Pearce argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Marcus Ginsburg.

H. Cecil Kilpatrick, Samuel E. Neel and William F. McKenna filed a brief for the Mortgage Bankers Association of America et al., as amici curiae, urging affirmance.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States has sought review of a decision of the Supreme Court of Arkansas subordinating the federal tax lien (26 U. S. C. § 6321) to a lien for attorney's fees included in an antecedent mortgage contract. 235 Ark. 267, 357 S.W.2d 653. Because of conflict between the Arkansas decision and United States v. Bond, 279 F.2d 837

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