IN RE TRAHAN

No. 16702.

283 F.Supp. 620 (1968)

In the Matter of Caldwell Joseph TRAHAN.

United States District Court W. D. Louisiana, Lafayette Division.

April 12, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bean & Rush, Warren D. Rush, Lafayette, La., for bankrupt.

Mouton, Champagne, & Colomb, George J. Champagne, Jr., Lafayette, La., for Beneficial Finance Co.

Archie M. Simon, Shreveport, La., amicus curiae.

Rodney Bernard, Jr., Lafayette, La., trustee.


PUTNAM, District Judge.

This case presents for review the question of whether or not the vendor's privilege afforded to the seller of merchandise under the law of Louisiana (LSA-C.C. art. 3227) is a statutory lien valid against the trustee in bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Act, Sections 1(29a), 67(b) and (c), and 70(c), as amended July 5, 1966, P.L. 89-495, 11 U.S.C.A. §§ 1(29a), 107(b) and (c), and 110(c). The Referee held that it was not and allowed the...

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