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The United States filed a claim for $2,471.15 against a bankrupt estate, alleging liquidated damages due to the bankrupt's violations of the Walsh-Healey Act concerning overtime pay and child labor. The Referee denied the claim, classifying it as a penalty under the National Bankruptcy Act, which generally disallows penalties unless they represent a pecuniary loss. The Chief Judge affirmed the Referee's decision, concluding that the claimed amount was a penalty and not a compensation for actual pecuniary loss to the United States. The court noted that the real beneficiaries of such recovery would be the employees, who were time-barred from seeking these amounts themselves. Therefore, the claim, being a penalty without direct damage to the United States, was rightly refused.
In Re Thrift Packing Co. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, N.D. Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, N.D. Texas.
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The United States filed a claim for $2,471.15 against a bankrupt estate, alleging liquidated damages due to the bankrupt's violations of the Walsh-Healey Act concerning overtime pay and child labor. The Referee denied the claim, classifying it as a penalty under the National Bankruptcy Act, which generally disallows penalties unless they represent a pecuniary loss. The Chief Judge affirmed the Referee's decision, concluding that the claimed amount was a penalty and not a compensation for actual pecuniary loss to the United States. The court noted that the real beneficiaries of such recovery would be the employees, who were time-barred from seeking these amounts themselves. Therefore, the claim, being a penalty without direct damage to the United States, was rightly refused.
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