Legal Opinion
United States v. S. T. McWhirter and Betty McWhirter
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 19, 1967No. 23928PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
In this discovery case the United States seeks to compel the appellees, its judgment debtors, to answer certain written interrogatories propounded under Rule 69(a), Fed.R.Civ.P., relating to their financial resources. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas denied the government’s motion to compel, and the government appeals. We reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the cause for further proceedings.
The appellees obtained a loan from the Small Business Administration in December 1961. The loan was evidenced by a promissory note…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Mercantile Nat. Bank at Dallas v. LangdeauSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Hudson Distributors, Inc. v. Eli Lilly & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Von Hake v. ThomasUtah Supreme Court · 1988
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