Legal Opinion
In re North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 11, 1966No. Nos. 93343, 93508PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge.
In these Chapter X reorganization proceedings, the trustee has moved to deny priority to a non-tax claim of the United States in the sum of $138,916.58 for additional charter hire due from the debtor North Atlantic and Gulf Steamship Company, Incorporated on the ground that such a claim is not entitled to priority under Chapter X.
The Government contends (1) that denial of priority at this time is barred by § 229(c) of the Bankruptcy Act since the Government’s right to priority was vested by a plan of reorganization declared substantially consummated…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Massachusetts Trustees of Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Fidelity Assurance Assn. v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Bergeron v. MansourCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1945
- Ralston Purina Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1932
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Schilling v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
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