Legal Opinion
Greene v. the First National Exchange Bank of Virginia
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided September 14, 1972No. Civ. A. 72-C-102-RPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND JUDGMENT
DALTON, District Judge.
The issue in the present case involves the constitutionality of a Virginia statute which authorizes the use of self-help to repossess property sold under installment sales contracts.
The statute in question is § 9-503 of the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in Virginia, § 8.9-503 of the Virginia Code, which allows the secured party to take possession of the collateral without judicial intervention if it can be done without a breach of the peace.
The plaintiff purchased a ear using an installment sales contract. On default, agents of the defendant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Bichel Optical Laboratories, Inc. v. The Marquette National Bank of MinneapolisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
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