The United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, reversing the bankruptcy court, directed that the petition of the appellant debtors for a liquidating bankruptcy under Chapter Seven of the Bankruptcy Act be dismissed because granting a bankruptcy discharge would constitute "substantial abuse" of the provisions of Chapter 7, under section 707(b) of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S...
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