Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Automated Bookbinding Services, Inc., Bankrupt. Finance Company of America v. Hans Mueller Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 27, 1972No. 72-1331PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Senior Circuit Judge:
Finance Company of America (FCA) and Hans Mueller Corporation (HMC) had conflicting security interests in a bookbinding machine sold by HMC to Automated Bookbinding Services, Inc., a Maryland corporation who later became bankrupt. This litigation was instituted to determine which secured party had priority in the binder after the debtor’s bankruptcy, and is to be decided under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and Article 95B of the Ann.Code of Md. (1957 as amended), § 9-101 et seq.
The referee in bankruptcy ruled in favor of FCA’s claim. On a petition for…
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