United States v. Branch Coal Corporation, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Sun Protection Company Ofamerica

OPINION OF THE COURT

STALEY, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania directing distribution of the remainder of a 10% deposit made by appellant, Sun Protection Company of America (“Sun”), as the successful bidder at a public sale for the purchase of certain real estate and personalty belonging to Branch Coal Corporation (hereinafter “Branch Coal”). The purpose of the sale, which was conducted by the United States Marshal on April 23, 1965, was to satisfy, as far as possible, a default judgment entered in favor of…