Legal Opinion

Vincent J. Menier v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 5, 1968No. 24704PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

The appellant was denied relief under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) from a judgment entered against him by default in favor of the United States. The decision of the district court is reversed.

In August, 1962 the government sued appellant as guarantor of a note,1 alleging that he and the maker were notoriously insolvent. It claimed priority as to assets mortgaged as security and other assets as well of both appellant and the maker, and for the purpose of establishing priorities to reach assets the government named as additional defendants a landlord claiming a lien and a supplier…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Ackermann v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. Klapprott v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. National Bank of Eastern Arkansas v. General Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
  5. Laguna Royalty Company v. Clarence L. Marsh Et Ux.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Seven Elves, Incorporated v. Jack S. Eskenazi, Esko Industries, Inc., Gary Liebman and Jack RibackCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  2. Walter L. Compton, Jr. v. Alton Steamship Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
  3. Frank Olle, Jr. Automatic Press Corporation and James W. Cato v. The Henry & Wright CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  4. Barbara B. Sack v. V. T. Low, Doing Business as a Partnership Under the Name of Bear, Stearns & Co., and Richard W. SilvermanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
  5. United States v. Salvatore Cirami, Salvatore Cirami & Margaret CiramiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976

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