Legal Opinion
United States v. Friend's Stockyard, Inc., United States of America v. Grantsville Community Sale, Inc., A/K/A Grantsville Livestock Auction, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 6, 1979No. 78-1482, 78-1483PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
In two consolidated actions, the United States of America in 1975 sued each of two Maryland stockyards, Friend’s Stockyard, Inc. and Grantsville Community Sale, Inc., for conversion as auctioneers of cattle of a Pennsylvania farmer, Larry W. Brant. In 1969 and 1971, he had executed Security Agreements — in effect chattel mortgages— upon the cattle to secure loans made to him by the Farmers Home Administration, pursuant to the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961, as amended. 7 U.S.C. § 1921 et seq. To perfect its liens on the cattle, F.H.A. filed the requisite Financing…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
3Cited by10 opinions
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- United States v. Progressive Farmers Marketing AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- The First National Bank of Amarillo v. Southwestern Livestock, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- First National Bank v. Southwestern Livestock, Inc.District Court, D. Kansas · 1985
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