General Credit, Inc. v. Winchester, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, J.
The principal question presented on this appeal is whether a properly recordéd lien on an automobile given by a dealer to a finance company which left the car in the dealer’s possession knowing that it would be offered for sale in the regular course of business, is valid as against a purchaser for value without actual knowledge of the lien. From a judgment holding that such lien is not valid as against the purchaser the finance company has appealed. The facts are not disputed and are as follows:
For a number of years Winchester, Inc., has been an authorized Packard automobile dealer with its…
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- Maryland Credit Finance Corp. v. Franklin Credit Finance Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1935
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