Legal Opinion
Swanson v. Union State Bank (In Re Hoeppner)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided April 3, 1985No. 19-21588PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
JAMES E. SHAPIRO, Bankruptcy Judge.
The two part question before this Court is:
1. Does Chapter 409 of the Wisconsin Statutes (which is the counterpart of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) 1 apply to an assignment of a land contract vendor’s interest?
2. If so, does the failure to file a financing statement covering this assignment with the Secretary of the State of Wisconsin render it void as against the trustee in bankruptcy for the debtor land contract vendor in a subsequent bankruptcy?
This issue has been presented upon stipulated facts and well prepared briefs. It raises a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Freeborn v. Seattle Trust & Savings BankWashington Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by15 opinions
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