Case Name: In the Matter of Caldwell Joseph TRAHAN; Rodney BERNARD, Jr., Trustee, Appellant, v. BENEFICIAL FINANCE COMPANY, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1968-11-26
Citations: 402 F.2d 796
Docket Number: No. 26399
Parties: In the Matter of Caldwell Joseph TRAHAN. Rodney BERNARD, Jr., Trustee, Appellant, v. BENEFICIAL FINANCE COMPANY, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 402
Pages: 796–796

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Caldwell Joseph TRAHAN. Rodney BERNARD, Jr., Trustee, Appellant, v. BENEFICIAL FINANCE COMPANY, Appellee.
No. 26399.
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.
Nov. 26, 1968.
Certiorari Denied March 24, 1969.
See 89 S.Ct. 1189.
Archie M. Simon, Shreveport, La., for appellant.
Warren D. Rush, Lafayette, La., for appellee.
Before GEWIN and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges, and CHOATE, District Judge.

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.