In the Matter of William H. Waite, Debtor. Western Surety Company v. William H. Waite
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Per curiam
In this bankruptcy ease, the district court denied the Debtor a discharge of a debt owed to a Surety for paying the Debtor’s tax liability. We affirm. The Surety was subrogated to the rights of the taxing entity which could have prevented a discharge of the tax debt, if it had gone unpaid, under 11 U.S.C.A. § 523(a)(1). Gilbert v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., 274 F.2d 823 (5th Cir.1960), aff’g, 180 F.Supp. 794 (M.D.Ga.1959).
The Debtor Waite operated a restaurant in Tennessee. To obtain a license to sell liquor, he secured a surety bond from Western Surety Company to assure payment…
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