Legal Opinion
Graves Construction Co. v. Rockingham National Bank
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 29, 1980No. Record 780186PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPoff, J.
Graves Construction Company, Incorporated (Graves), and the School Board of Albemarle County (the Board) appeal from a judgment based upon a ruling that their interests in certain electrical supplies were subordinate to the security interest of Rockingham National Bank (the Bank). Because we believe Graves and the Board took the goods free of the Bank’s security interest, we reverse.
The material facts are not in dispute.
In May 1975, the Board contracted with Graves for the construction of a new school. Under a subcontract with Graves, Electrical Contracting Corporation (Electrical) agreed “to…
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