Legal Opinion
United States v. Union Livestock Sales Company, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 12, 1962No. 8314_1PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
This case relates to the liability of an auctioneer to the United States for the proceeds of the sale of two cows at Parkersburg, West Virginia, which were covered by a chattel mortgage recorded in Ohio in favor of the Farmers Home Administration. The proceeds of the sale were transmitted to the mortgagor at whose instance the cows were sold. The District Judge held that the auctioneer had constructive notice of the mortgage under the laws of these states and entered judgment for the United States.
Edward L. Miller and his wife, on April 4, 1957, executed a chattel…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
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