Mulcahy v. Pasadena State Bank

WILSON, Justice.

Superiority, as between a federal tax lien and a lien appearing on a motor vehicle certificate of title, is the principal question involved. The appeal is from a judgment in a nonjury case declaring the latter lien superior.

The following sequence of events leads to this controversy: (1) The entire title history of the automobile in question shows the owner, the first assignee from the dealer, to be Jack D. Maso», although this owner’s actual name is Masor. In 1955 there existed, and the title certificate *260showed a lien from Mason in favor of River Oaks State Bank. (2) On May…