Legal Opinion
United States v. James D. Ellis
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 1, 1983No. 82-3409PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
During 1976,1977 and 1978 Ellis obtained direct loans from Farmers Home Administration (“FmHA”) under a program to provide financial assistance to farmers who are unable to obtain credit from private lenders on reasonable terms. 7 U.S.C. § 1922. Ellis executed two mortgages on the farm property to secure the loans. Each was embodied in a standard form used by the FmHA with a clause purporting to waive the mortgagor’s right to debtor protections under state laws, including the right to redeem following foreclosure sale.
Ellis encountered financial difficulty and was unable…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Clearfield Trust Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. YazellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. Walter T. BestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Penn Square Bank, N.A. v. Bank of San FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Whitehead v. DerwinskiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Dupnik v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- United States v. Carol Dubay Pastos and John W. Pastos, D/B/A Carol's Country Corner, and Security State Bank of Polson and Lake CountyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. John L. Einum and Joann F. EinumCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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