Legal Opinion
United States v. Zac A. Crittenden, Jr., D/B/A Crittenden Tractor Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1977No. 75-4174PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Today we examine the lineage of liens to determine their hierarchy. At issue is the relative priority of the Farmers Home Administration’s (FHA) perfected security interest in a tractor and Zac A. Crittenden, Jr.’s mechanic’s lien against the same tractor. The case presents a number of distinct issues, ranging from mundane commercial questions to intricate matters of federal common law. Specifically, we must decide (1) whether FHA’s security interest was adequately perfected and whether this determination is governed by federal or state law; (2) whether the relative…
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