Mr. Justice Black delivered the opinion of the Court. These two cases, consolidated for argument here, involve controversies between the United States and bankruptcy trustees concerning the right of the Government to recover federal tax penalties against the estate of a bankrupt. 1 Because the tax penalties constituted perfected liens on the estate of the bankrupt, 2</f…
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