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U. S. v. LIVERPOOL & LONDON INS. CO.

No. 34.

348 U.S. 215 (1955)

75 S.Ct. 247

99 L.Ed. 268

UNITED STATES v. LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 10, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles K. Rice argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Holland, Ellis N. Slack, A. F. Prescott and Fred E. Youngman.

Searcy L. Johnson for the Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co., Ltd., and Arthur S. Goldberg for the Sunnyland Wholesale Furniture Co., respondents, submitted on briefs.

MR. JUSTICE MINTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a case involving priority of federal tax liens and a lien of garnishment.

On March 8, 1952, fire destroyed certain property of Adams, engaged in a furniture business in Temple, Bell County, Texas. Respondent insurance company and another were the insurers. The insurance companies agreed on the amount of the loss, and they were to share the payment equally...

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