Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Russell E. Sinclair, Sr. And M. Marguerite Sinclair, Debtors-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 28, 1989No. 89-1093PublishedCited by 163 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
This case presents a conflict between a statute and its legislative history. The Sin-clairs, who have a family farm, filed a bankruptcy petition in April 1985 under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Act of 1978. In October 1986 Congress added Chapter 12, providing benefits for farmers, and the Sinclairs asked the bankruptcy court to convert their case from Chapter 11 to Chapter 12. The bankruptcy judge declined, and the district court affirmed. Each relied on § 302(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986, Pub.L.…
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