U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1969

In the Matter of Caldwell Joseph Trahan. Rodney Bernard, Jr., Trustee v. Beneficial Finance Company

In the Matter of Caldwell Joseph Trahan. Rodney Bernard, Jr., Trustee v. Beneficial Finance Company
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided March 24, 1969 · Choate, Gewin, Godbold, Per Curiam
402 F.2d 796 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

In the Matter of Caldwell Joseph Trahan. Rodney Bernard, Jr., Trustee v. Beneficial Finance Company

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

In this bankruptcy case the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana concluded that the appellee’s claim is a secured claim and that it should be paid in due coarse as a secured creditor under the law of Louisiana affording a vendor’s privilege to a seller of merchandise, LSA-C.C. Art. 3227. It decided that the appellee was the holder of a statutory lien valid against the trustee under the bankruptcy statutes. 283 F.Supp. 620.

The district court wrote a well-reasoned and exhaustive opinion which fully sets forth the factual and legal issues involved. It is our judgment that the disposition of the case is correct and the judgment is affirmed.

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