New York State Higher Education Services Corp. v. White (In Re White)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROY BABITT, Bankruptcy Judge:

Defendant-bankrupt, Deborah White, filed her voluntary petition on July 7, 1978 under the relevant provisions of the now-repealed 1898 Bankruptcy Act. 1 That filing automatically adjudged her a bankrupt under Section 18(f), 11 U.S.C. (1976 ed.) § 41(f). Among the unpaid debts she scheduled were those owing the New York State Higher Education Service Corporation (NYSHESC) as guarantor of student loans which the bankrupt had taken in order to secure a college education. The loans were evidenced by notes for $3,620.00 dated March, 1977, and…