Legal Opinion
In Re Wilson
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 9, 1982No. 19-10307PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EMIL F. GOLDHABER, Bankruptcy Judge:
The issue at bench is whether the Sheriff of Philadelphia County should be held in contempt for issuing a deed to the debtors’ residence, having that deed acknowledged by the prothonotary and recorded after the Sheriff had actual notice that the debtors had filed a petition under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code (“the Code”). We conclude that the Sheriff’s actions were a willful violation of the automatic stay provisions of the Code and in contempt of this court.
The facts of the instant case are as follows: 1 On January 5, 1981, the premises located…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- In Re NortonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by17 opinions
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