MATTER OF MARTIN EXPLOR. CO.

No. 83-3067.

731 F.2d 1210 (1984)

In the Matter of MARTIN EXPLORATION COMPANY, Debtor. EXPLORER DRILLING COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MARTIN EXPLORATION COMPANY and Superior Supply Co., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 14, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry W. Miller, Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Reginald E. Cassibry, C.A. Martin, III, Monroe, La., for amicus-Mathieu Rental.

Jan M. Hayden, Bernard H. Berins, New Orleans, La., for Martin.

George V. Baus, Clare E. Peragine, New Orleans, La., for Superior.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, and BROWN and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Chief Judge:

Explorer Drilling Company (Explorer) appeals a judgment of the bankruptcy court that the lien asserted by Explorer against bankruptcy estate property of Martin Exploration Company (Martin) was secondary to an unrecorded vendor's privilege under Louisiana law and that the automatic stay should continue in effect. We affirm.

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On or about March 25, 1982, Superior Supply Company (Superior) sold casing pipe to Martin. Superior delivered...

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