Uniform Commercial Code

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• In re Shinault Lumber Prods. v. Andrew C. Baker in Bankr. of Shinault Lumber Prods., Inc.
  440 F.2d 121· 5th Cir.· 1971-03-12
  The court held that even if a contract appears to be a valid conditional sale, if the substance of the transaction is a loan between a borrower and a lender, the unrecorded agreement is invalid against the rights of a bankruptcy trustee.
• Whitaker v. Harvell-Kilgore Corp. & Day & Zimmerman, Inc.
  424 F.2d 549· 5th Cir.· 1970-04-20
• Credithrift Fin. Corp. v. Monroe S. Guggenheim
  232 So. 2d 400· Fla. 1st DCA· 1970-02-24
  Credithrift Financial Corporation appeals an order denying its motion to dismiss a suit seeking to set aside its purchase of Halifax Finance Company's assets on grounds of violating Florida's Bulk Transfer Article of the UCC. The court held that the Bulk Transfer Article does not
• Gelman v. Pub. Nat'l Bank
  377 F.2d 166· D.C. Cir.· 1967-03-31
  A provision in a negotiable instrument that allows for acceleration of the due date does not, without clear and unambiguous language, constitute a waiver of the requirement to provide notice of dishonor to an indorser.
• First Sec. Bank OF Idaho v. Crouse
  374 F.2d 17· 10th Cir.· 1967-03-07
  A prior recorded chattel mortgage, noted on the title, has priority over a subsequent garageman's lien for repairs under Colorado law.
• Assocs. Disc. Corp. v. Elgin Organ Ctr., Inc.
  375 F.2d 97· 7th Cir.· 1967-01-18
  The court affirmed convictions for conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, finding that the evidence supported the charge despite the original information alleging conspiracy to commit murder.
• Susi v. Belle Acton Stables, Inc.
  360 F.2d 704· 2d Cir.· 1966-04-20
  The court held that the defendants' acquisition of Haughton's lien rights did not, in itself, constitute conversion, but subsequent actions like selling the horses did. It also found Stahl and Rona Plastics liable as principals for Rosenberg's conversion.