American State Bank v. White

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is an appeal by the American State Bank of Oklahoma (plaintiff-appellant) from an order of the trial court dismissing its replevin action to recover an automobile upon default of installment payments. The automobile was financed by the bank in Oklahoma, but removed to the State of Kansas by the owner and sold to a bona fide purchaser who had no notice of the lien against the automobile.

The question presented on appeal is the construction of K. S. A. 84-9-103 (3) of the Uniform Commercial Code.

The facts may be briefly stated. On May…