Legal Opinion
Franklin Investment Co. v. Homburg
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 3, 1969No. 4364PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MYERS, Associate Judge:
In March, 1966, appellant Franklin Investment made a loan to Agar Motors, an automobile dealer, and took as security a chattel mortgage covering, among others, a 1961 Chevrolet, the automobile in question. A financing statement outlining the transaction was duly recorded.
One month later, appellee Homburg bought the car from Agar Motors for cash, which issued a check to Franklin Investment for its release, and received in exchange the title certificate. It bore no indication of the prior encumbrance. The title was reassigned to Homburg who thereafter secured a new title…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Superior Construction Co. v. ElmoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1954
- McClung-Logan Equipment Co. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961
- United Securities Corporation v. FranklinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962
- National Shawmut Bank v. JonesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1967
- Sterling Acceptance Co. v. GrimesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Rieser v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Washington Medical Center, Inc. v. HolleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Mendes v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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