Legal Opinion

In Re French

District Court, E.D. Tennessee

Decided January 14, 1970No. 27316PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.

This case involves a petition to review an order of the bankruptcy referee. 11 U.S.C. § 67(c). Petitioner contends that the referee erred in disallowing his claim as a secured creditor.

The parties to the financing agreement intended that petitioner retain a security interest in service station equipment sold to the bankrupt. The financing statement filed with the Secretary of State was incomplete 1 because it did not contain the address of either the debtor or secured party.

On the authority of Strevell-Paterson Finance Co. v. May, 77 N.M. 331, 422 P.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Benedict v. RatnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. In the Matter of Excel Stores, Inc. And Excel Enterprises, Inc., Bankrupts, National Cash Register CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
  3. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. HaleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
  4. John J. Rooney, Trustee in the Matter of James Bernard Johnson and Dolores June Johnson, Bankrupts v. Thomas F. Mason and Doris G. MasonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
  5. In Re SmithDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1962

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. McMillin v. First National Bank & Trust Co.District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1975
  2. Riley v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1977
  3. Bankrupt Estate v. Southern Trailer Distributors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. General Electric Credit Corp. v. Aurora Mobile Homes, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1974
  5. Schulman v. Ford Motor Credit Co. (In Re Leach)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1997

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