United States v. Gleaners and Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company

KILEY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, United States, brought suit 1 2 against defendant, Gleaners and Farmers Co-operative Elevator Company (Gleaners), for satisfaction of a lien on crops which Gleaners had purchased from borrowers of the United States who defaulted on their obligation to repay the loans. The district court, sitting without a jury, entered judgment for the United States in the amount of $1,920.18. Gleaners has appealed. We affirm.

On January 13, 1966, the United States Department of Agriculture made a loan 8 of $12,000.00 to Donald and Judith Jurs (debtors) and in return accepted a…