Northeast Kansas Production Credit Ass'n v. Ferbrache

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This case involves a dispute between two lien claimants over the priority of their lien interests in the proceeds from the sale of 85 cattle belonging to the debtors, W.J. Ferbrache, Grace Ferbrache, and James L. Ferbrache. Northeast Kansas Production Credit Association (PCA) is the owner of a security interest in the cattle which was perfected in January of 1981. Dan V. Groth, D.V.M., claims a veterinarian lien on the 85 cattle pursuant to K.S.A. 47-836.

The facts in the case are not disputed and are as follows: On or about January 30, 1981,…