Legal Opinion
Nicholas v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 13, 1966No. 650PublishedCited by 246 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
The question presented in this case is whether a superseding trustee in bankruptcy is liable for interest and penalties on federal taxes incurred by a debtor in possession during an arrangement proceeding under Chapter XI of the Bankruptcy Act. The facts are not in dispute.
On August 6, 1958, Beachcomber Motel, Inc., a Florida corporation operating a motel in Miami Beach, filed an original petition for an arrangement with its unsecured creditors under Chapter XI. Bankruptcy Act §322, 11 U. S. C. § 722 (1964 ed.). During the pend-ency of the arrangement proceeding, the corporation was permitted…
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