DYE v. U.S.

No. 03-2043.

360 F.3d 744 (2004)

Bart Harrison DYE, Debtor-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Farm Services Agency (FSA), Creditor-Appellee. In re: Bart Harrison Dye, Debtor.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 10, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Black, pro se, Seymour, IN, for Trustee.

Jeffrey L. Hunter (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Appellee.

Wyndham H. Gabhart (argued), Del Rio, TN, for Debtor-Appellant.

Before CUDAHY, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

After Bart Harrison Dye filed for Chapter 12 bankruptcy, a dispute arose as to his ownership rights to a family farm. The bankruptcy court determined that Dye had earlier deeded the farm to the government in lieu of foreclosure, so he no longer owned it. Instead, the court found that he had exercised an option to purchase the farm, and was thus required to pay $828,706 or forfeit his interest. After Dye failed to make the payments for the farm...

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