Figuero v. Figuero

MILLER, Judge.

Plaintiff Elizabeth Hanks Figuero appeals the judgment which applied Texas law to find that defendant Anthony Dominick Figuero (a Texas resident holding a title certificate showing him as owner of an automobile, who falsified a statement that he had possession of the automobile) could grant a Texas “security interest” (chattel mortgage) on an automobile physically located in Louisiana, even though defendant knew he could not obtain possession of the automobile. The trial court awarded judgment to intervenor, First Security National Bank, a Texas corporation. Plaintiff contends…