Legal Opinion

Northeast Bank N.A. v. Crochere

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 18, 1981PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTS, Justice.

After a long and procedurally complex history, this case reaches the Law Court with the controversy narrowed by the parties to one issue. That remaining issue is whether an order in a disclosure proceeding purporting to impose a lien on property not subject to attachment is void and thus open to collateral attack. The District Court apparently thought not, and therefore denied a motion to vacate the order. The Superior Court reversed. We in turn reverse the Superior Court and direct the entry of judgment affirming the District Court.

Northeast Bank was a judgment creditor of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Swift & Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  2. Warren v. Waterville Urban Renewal AuthoritySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
  3. Vanasse v. LabrecqueSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  4. Maine National Bank v. RushSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Standish Telephone Co. v. Saco River Telegraph & Telephone Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
  2. Wells v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
  3. Northeast Bank of Lewiston & Auburn v. MurphySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
  4. Boyer v. BoyerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  5. Land Use Regulation Commission v. TuckSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985

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