Legal Opinion
Stanford v. Butler
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 2, 1987No. 87-1249PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Rama and Gene Stanford appeal the holding of the bankruptcy court, affirmed by the district court, that tax liens by various Texas local governmental entities against realty the debtors own, based on ad valorem taxes, are secured claims for purposes of the Bankruptcy Code. We affirm.
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On September 8, 1982, Rama Stanford and Gene Stanford, Rama’s son, (“debtors”) filed a petition for Chapter 11 relief; their bankruptcy was subsequently converted into a Chapter 13 proceeding. The debtors own real property interests, including oil and gas rights and land, subject…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Stanford v. ButlerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- In Re Mort Hall Acquisition, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 1994