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GA. CENT. CREDIT UNION v. MARTIN G.M.C. TRUCKS

No. 79-3625 Summary Calendar.

622 F.2d 137 (1980)

GEORGIA CENTRAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MARTIN G.M.C. TRUCKS, INC. and One 1969 International Tractor Truck, Serial # 229471G368129, and Patricia L. Sheppard and Jerry Sheppard, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 23, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Wehunt, Atlanta, Ga., Ronald J. Bertrand, Lake Charles, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Hunt, Godwin, Painter & Roddy, Fred R. Godwin, Lake Charles, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before HILL, GARZA and THOMAS A. CLARK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

We affirm the trial court's dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. Plaintiff's complaint reflects neither diversity of citizenship nor that there is a controversy in an amount in excess of $10,000. Plaintiff claims that the court has jurisdiction under the lien enforcement statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1655.1 This statute provides for venue under the circumstances described and in order to invoke it a plaintiff must allege independent...

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