American Clay Machinery Co. v. Sedalia Brick & Tile Co.

This is an action of replevin brought by.the American Clay Machinery Company to recover possession of certain machinery used in the grinding and drying of clay and thereafter in manufacturing it into brick and other clay products. The machinery in question was sold to the Sedalia Clay Manufacturing Company by written contracts. In each there was a clause providing that said machinery was to remain the property of plaintiff until paid for in. *487full, and that its installation in any building should in no sense be construed as making’ it real estate, or as causing it to form part of the building,…