MATTER OF PARRISH

No. 93-8063 Summary Calendar.

7 F.3d 76 (1993)

In the Matter of Samuel Ray PARRISH, Debtor. Sharman Rae McVAY, Appellant, v. Samuel Ray PARRISH, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 15, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JoAnn H. Means, Barbara Moe, Dawson & Sodd, Corsicana, TX, for appellant.

Pete Andres, Thurman, Harrison & Steck, Arlington, TX, William Earl Stallings, Waco, TX, for appellee.

Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

The parties contest the avoidance in bankruptcy of an equitable lien imposed by a Texas divorce decree. We agree with the courts below that the lien is avoidable as a judgment lien under 11 U.S.C. § 522(f).

Samuel Parrish and Sharman McVay married March 6, 1982. A year later Parrish inherited a 23.15 acre tract from his mother. The parties divorced on March 21, 1991. The divorce decree included a judgment in McVay's favor against Parrish for...

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