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U.S. v. SUMMERLIN

No. 715.

310 U.S. 414 (1940)

60 S.Ct. 1019

84 L.Ed. 1283

UNITED STATES v. SUMMERLIN, ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATRIX.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 27, 1940.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frederick Bernays Wiener, with whom Solicitor General Biddle, Assistant Attorney General Shea, and Mr. Melvin H. Siegel were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Asbury Summerlin for respondent.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES delivered the opinion of the Court.

By a series of transactions, which it is unnecessary to review, the Federal Housing Administrator, acting on behalf of the United States, became the assignee of a claim against the estate of one J.F. Andrew, deceased. Respondent was appointed ancillary administratrix of that estate by the County Judge of Polk County, Florida. Respondent, on August 13, 1937, gave...

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