Faber, Coe & Gregg of Florida, Inc. v. Wright

CARROLL, Judge.

The appellant, Faber, Coe & Gregg of Florida, Inc. made a bulk purchase on January 31, 1961, of the furniture, fixtures, merchandising inventory and certain motor vehicles from Montsalvatge & Co. of Miami, Inc., a dealer in tobacco products. Tangible personal property ad valorem taxes levied thereon by Dade County and the City of Miami for 1960 were unpaid, and that fact was known to the bulk purchaser. Such taxes constituted a lien on the personal property which followed it into the hands of the bulk purchaser, and also when resold by the latter.

Following the bulk purchase…