IN RE EASTERLY

Bankruptcy No. 3-80-00901, Adv. No. 3-80-0502.

18 B.R. 749 (1982)

In re Joe Bob EASTERLY and Edna Helen Easterly, Debtors. William L. LANCASTER, III, Trustee in Bankruptcy, Plaintiff, v. Charlie J. KEY and Robbie L. Key, Defendants.

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Tennessee.

January 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ferdinand Powell, Jr., Johnson City, Tenn., for plaintiff.

H.R. Silvers, Greenville, Tenn., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM

CLIVE W. BARE, Bankruptcy Judge.

The defendants in this adversary proceeding, on August 17, 1979, purchased real property from the debtors. Defendants failed to record their deed, however, until August 29, 1980, some one and one-half months after the debtors filed a bankruptcy petition. 11 U.S.C. § 302. The trustee now asserts, as of the date of bankruptcy, legal title and lien creditor status superior to the rights of defendants. 11 U.S...

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