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United States v. Phillips

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 16, 1971
439 F.2d 1197 (5th Cir. 1971)

Opinion

No. 30419.

April 16, 1971.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; George C. Young, Judge.

John L. Briggs, U.S. Atty., William D. Ruckelshaus, Asst. Atty. Gen., Morton Hollander, Daniel Joseph, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Juanita Phillips, pro se.

Before WISDOM, BELL, and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.


This appeal by the government is from an order denying a deficiency judgment in connection with the foreclosure of a real estate mortgage on properties sold to non-veterans under the Vendee Account Loan program by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. The controlling principles of law are set forth in United States v. Wells, 5 Cir., 1968, 403 F.2d 596. The deficiency judgment here was denied on what the court termed as equitable considerations. We are unable to find any basis in the record for any such consideration or for denying the deficiency judgment. The judgment appealed from must be reversed with direction that judgment be entered for the United States.

Reversed with direction.


Summaries of

United States v. Phillips

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 16, 1971
439 F.2d 1197 (5th Cir. 1971)
Case details for

United States v. Phillips

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Juanita PHILLIPS, a…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Apr 16, 1971

Citations

439 F.2d 1197 (5th Cir. 1971)

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