Leachman ranch sale canceled with last-minute bankruptcy filing

July 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Leachman ranch sale canceled with last-minute bankruptcy filing

The Billings Gazette

JAN FALSTAD

Ninety minutes before James Leachman of Billings likely would have lost ownership of two ranches east of Billings during a foreclosure auction, he delayed the sale by filing for personal bankruptcy.

The noted cattle breeder filed for Chapter 12 bankruptcy at noon today. Chapter 12 is a type of bankruptcy that farmers and ranchers file.

That means the U.S. marshal’s sale scheduled to be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Yellowstone County Courthouse was automatically postponed.

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