Legal Opinion
In re Smith
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 1, 1966No. Nos. 23579, 23672, 1753PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, Chief Judge.
These three cases, involving substantially common questions of law and fact, are before the court on petitions for review filed by certain alleged lien creditors objecting to orders entered by the referee in bankruptcy holding that the rights of the trustee in bankruptcy are superior to those of the alleged lien *847creditors. The matters are of importance to the commercial world in financing automobiles in Virginia.
Basically the primary issue centers around the interpretation of § 46.1-72 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, which reads:
“If…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Thomas v. MullinsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1929
- Holt Motors, Inc. v. CastoWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1951
- Nationwide Insurance v. StormSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
- Foster v. BeallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Janney v. BellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
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3Cited by6 opinions
- General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- In Re NguyenUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1998
- In Re FranklinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1997
- Central Fidelity Bank, N.A. v. Marshall (In re Robinson)District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1981
- General Motors Acceptance Corporation v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
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