GRIGGS

v.

COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY

Citator

Cited By

• Griggs v. Allegheny Cnty., 369 U.S. 84 (U.S. 1962)
  …Mr. Justice Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court. This case is here on a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania which we granted (366 U. S. 943) because its decision (402 Pa. 411, 168 A. 2d 123) seemed to be in conflict with United States v. Causby, 328 U. S. 256. The question is whether respondent [*85] has taken an air easement over petitioner’s property for which it must pay just compen…
• Simonson in Bankruptcy v. Granquist, 369 U.S. 38 (U.S. 1962)
  …9] by both the Sixth and the Tenth Circuits,3 sustained District Court judgments holding the penalty claims allowable. 287 F. 2d 489, 491. Since the Fourth and Fifth Circuits have held to the contrary,4 we granted certiorari to resolve the conflict. 366 U. S. 943. Two provisions of the Bankruptcy Act, §§ 57j and 67b, are asserted to have particular relevance to the question. Section 57j provides: “Debts owing to the United States or to any State or any subdivision thereof as a penalty or forfeiture shall n…