Fleetham v. Reddick
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from St. Lawrence county court. Action by George H. Fleetham against George C. Reddick to recover damages for the alleged conversion by defendant of a quantity of grain claimed by plaintiff to be covered by a chattel mortgage executed to him by defendant. There was a judgment in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPutnam, J.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the county court of St. Lawrence county. On the 27th day of February, 1893, defendant gave plaintiff a chattel mortgage on all grain raised on the farm that he worked for said Fleetham in the year 1893. When the mortgage was executed the grain was not in existence, nor in the ground. After the grain was raised on the farm, it was sold by the defendant, and subsequently demanded by plaintiff. An action was brought in justice’s court for the conversion of the oats raised on said farm, and judgment was rendered in said court against the defendant for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Rochester Distilling Co. v. RaseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- McCaffrey v. . WoodinNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Deeley v. . DwightNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Van Hoozer v. CoryNew York Supreme Court · 1860
- Milliman v. NeherNew York Supreme Court · 1855
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