Thomas v. Prairie Home Cooperative Co.

This action was brought in the district court for Lancaster county by Dora M. Thomas as plaintiff against the defendant company for the conversion of certain corn. The plaintiff, a landlord, contended that she had a valid chattel mortgage on such corn, sold by one Harry W. McCall, her tenant, to the defendant, and by it converted to its own use. The defendant answered by a general denial, but pleaded specially that in good faith and without notice, actual or constructive, it had purchased the corn in question on the open market. There was a trial to a jury and verdict and judgment for the…