JOINT INDUSTRY BOARD v. U. S.

No. 616.

391 U.S. 224 (1968)

JOINT INDUSTRY BOARD OF THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 20, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Stern argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief for petitioner Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry was Norman Rothfeld. Max Schwartz filed a brief for petitioner Trustee in Bankruptcy of A & S Electric Corp.

Lawrence G. Wallace argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Rogovin, Harris Weinstein, and Crombie J. D. Garrett.

J. Albert Woll, Laurence Gold, and Thomas E. Harris filed a brief for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 64a (2) of the Bankruptcy Act, 30 Stat. 563, 11 U. S. C. § 104 (a) (2), grants priority over the claims of other creditors to "wages . . . due to workmen,. . ." the priority being limited to $600 and to wages earned within three months before the commencement of the proceedings.1 The question before us is whether priority under...

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