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READING CO. v. BROWN

No. 127.

391 U.S. 471 (1968)

READING CO. v. BROWN, TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 3, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Raeburn White, Jr., argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was H. Merle Mulloy.

Owen B. Rhoads argued the cause for respondent Brown. With him on the brief were Samuel Marx and Arthur E. Newbold III.

Richard M. Roberts argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Rogovin, Harris Weinstein, Crombie J. D. Garrett, and Edward Lee Rogers.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

On November 16, 1962, I. J. Knight Realty Corporation filed a petition for an arrangement under Chapter XI of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U. S. C. §§ 701-799. The same day, the District Court appointed a receiver, Francis Shunk Brown, a respondent here. The receiver was authorized to conduct the debtor's business, which consisted principally of leasing the debtor's only significant asset, an eight-story industrial...

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