Opinion ID: 1667402
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Lien Creditor

Text: Farm Credit asks this court to determine in the first instance whether it enjoys the status of lien creditor and on that basis whether it or Fidelity is entitled to the proceeds of the sale. Because the circuit court erroneously found Fidelity had a perfected security interest, the question of which party prevailed in the absence of the perfected security interest was not decided by the circuit court. With certain exceptions not relevant to this discussion, this court has appellate jurisdiction only, which means that it has jurisdiction to review an order or decree of an inferior court. Lewellen v. Sup. Ct. Comm. on Prof. Conduct, 353 Ark. 641, 110 S.W.3d 263 (2003). There is no circuit court order for this court to review on Farm Credit's status with respect to Fidelity now that this court has declared that Fidelity has no perfected security interest. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.