· 2/24/1982
United States v. Benjamin T. Thornton, Prince George's County, Maryland
Citations
- 672 F.2d 101
- 217 U.S. App. D.C. 248
How courts have described this case
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- attaching out of state property contrary to state law pursuant to a federal statute giving the United States special collection rights
- stating “[i]t is not necessary [for the government] to start a new action, civil or criminal,” to proceed with garnishment
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Judges: MacKinnon, Wald, Mikva
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