Legal Opinion

Brown v. Chesnut

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 17, 2009No. 09-10145UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Appellant Templeton Mortgage Corp. holds a lien on real property that it asserts belongs solely to the wife of Appellee and former Chapter 13 Debtor Vance Chesnut. Appellant did not object either to the proof of claim the Debtor filed on its behalf or to the Debtor’s proposed Chapter 13 plan that dealt with Appellant’s claim and lien. The plan required the release of each secured creditor’s lien upon completion of payments to that creditor under the plan. The Debtor made all required payments to Appellant under the plan, but Appellant refused to release the lien. We hold that res…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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Agnes E. NILSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the CITY OF MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
In Re Benjamin Pierce Simmons, Bankrupt. Benjamin Pierce Simmons v. J.T. SavellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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