Legal Opinion
In re Ford
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided September 8, 1960No. LR 5687PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YOUNG, District Judge.
This is an action for review of an order of the Referee in Bankruptcy determining the rights of the trustee of the estate of James Alex Ford against a lien claimed by the Bank of Russellville upon an asserted pledge.
In May 1957, prior to bankruptcy, Ford borrowed $1,000 from the Bank of Russellville, for which he executed a proper note, giving a chattel mortgage upon a truck he owned as security. He also placed in the custody of the bank the Arkansas certificate of title on that vehicle. The bank admittedly failed to record its mortgage as required by Ark. Stats.1947, §§…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- House v. HodgesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1957
3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re WallaceDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1966
- Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance v. HolcombDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1969
- Dolphin Terminals v. Butts (In Re Hillstrom Shipbuilding Co.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · 1980
- In re GlassDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1968