PHILKO AVIATION, INC. v. SHACKET

No. 82-342.

462 U.S. 406 (1983)

PHILKO AVIATION, INC. v. SHACKET ET UX.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 15, 1983


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leslie R. Bishop argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Donald B. Garvey and John N. Dore.

James C. Murray, Jr., argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Lee Ann Watson.*


JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (Act), 72 Stat. 737, as amended, 49 U. S. C. § 1301 et seq. (1976 ed. and Supp. V), prohibits all transfers of title to aircraft from having validity against innocent third parties unless the transfer has been evidenced by a written instrument, and the instrument has been recorded with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). We...

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