Viking Automatic Sprinkler Co. v. Thwaits

The following opinion was filed March 6, 1934:

Fritz, J.

It is true, on the one hand,- that under plaintiff’s conditional sale contract and ch. 122, Stats., in relation to such contracts, the equipment in question did not immediately upon installation become part of the realty, but was to continue as personal property belonging to the plaintiff, until the purchase-price was paid and title thereto was thereby acquired by the owner of the realty. However, on the other-hand, under the terms-of sec. 289.01, Stats., plaintiff could have a lien on the realty only upon the equipment being, by reason…