PETTY MOTOR COMPANY v. UNITED STATES, 475 U.S. 1056 (1986)
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PETTY MOTOR COMPANY v. UNITED STATES , 475 U.S. 1056 (1986)475 U.S. 1056
PETTY MOTOR COMPANY
v.
UNITED STATES.
No. 85-798
Supreme Court of the United States
March 3, 1986
On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
The petition for writ of certiorari is denied.
Justice WHITE, with whom THE CHIEF JUSTICE joins, dissenting.
In this case the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that as a matter of federal law a United States Marshal's conducting a judicial foreclosure sale constitutes "seizing
or levying" within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. 1921.* As the Government concedes, this decision conflicts with the decisions of three Courts of Appeals that have held that costs could not be taxed under 1921 in cases involving judicial foreclosure sales. See Travelers Insurance Co. v. Lawrence, 509 F.2d 83 (CA9 1974); James T. Barnes & Co. v. United States, 593 F.2d 352 (CA8 1979); Federal Land Bank of St. Paul v. Hassler, 595 F.2d 356 (CA6 1979). I would grant certiorari to resolve this conflict.
Footnotes[Footnote *] Title 28 U.S.C. 1921 provides in relevant part:
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PETTY MOTOR COMPANY v. UNITED STATES , 475 U.S. 1056 (1986) 475 U.S. 1056 PETTY MOTOR COMPANYv.
UNITED STATES.
No. 85-798 Supreme Court of the United States March 3, 1986 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, with whom THE CHIEF JUSTICE joins, dissenting. In this case the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that as a matter of federal law a United States Marshal's conducting a judicial foreclosure sale constitutes "seizing Page 475 U.S. 1056 , 1057 or levying" within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. 1921.* As the Government concedes, this decision conflicts with the decisions of three Courts of Appeals that have held that costs could not be taxed under 1921 in cases involving judicial foreclosure sales. See Travelers Insurance Co. v. Lawrence, 509 F.2d 83 (CA9 1974); James T. Barnes & Co. v. United States, 593 F.2d 352 (CA8 1979); Federal Land Bank of St. Paul v. Hassler, 595 F.2d 356 (CA6 1979). I would grant certiorari to resolve this conflict. Footnotes [Footnote *] Title 28 U.S.C. 1921 provides in relevant part:
