Commercial National Bank v. McWilliams

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

The only issue in this case is which of two innocent parties will suffer the loss of interest in a motor home: A bank that held a certificate of title with its lien duly recorded on the certificate or a purchaser of the motor home with no notice of the bank’s lien.

The Commercial National Bank of Shreveport had a lien on the motor home in question and brings this appeal from a suit for replevin. The Circuit Court of Miller County held that W. E. McWilliams, the appellee, was a bona fide purchaser for value without notice of the bank’s lien and could keep the motor…