Legal Opinion

Spitz v. Tripp

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided September 26, 1893PublishedCited by 5 opinions

APPEAL from the Circuit Court for 8auk County. The principal defendant, J. L. Tabor, was a merchant at Prairie du Sac. On April 11, 1892, he executed a chattel mortgage upon his goods, furniture, and fixtures to the garnishee, J. 8. Tripp, to secure the payment of $1,900 and interest, and said mortgage was filed in the office of the village- clerk April 12, 1892. On July 25, 1892, the said J. L. Tabor executed another chattel mortgage on said personal property to James EL…

Read the full summary

APPEAL from the Circuit Court for 8auk County. The principal defendant, J. L. Tabor, was a merchant at Prairie du Sac. On April 11, 1892, he executed a chattel mortgage upon his goods, furniture, and fixtures to the garnishee, J. 8. Tripp, to secure the payment of $1,900 and interest, and said mortgage was filed in the office of the village- clerk April 12, 1892. On July 25, 1892, the said J. L. Tabor executed another chattel mortgage on said personal property to James EL Forrester & Co. to secure the payment of $224.65, and said mortgage was' filed in said clerk’s office July 26, 1892. Tabor…

1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.

It seems to be conceded that April 11, 1892, J. L. Tabor was justly indebted to the garnishee, Tdpp, in thfe sum of $1,900, and that on that day he gave the chattel mortgage to secure the same as mentioned in the foregoing statement; that July 26, 1892, Tripp took possession of the property under his mortgage, and retained the same until September 10,1892, when he sold, assigned, and transferred all his interest in the mortgage, and delivered the possession of all the property, to one Edward P. Tabor; that Tripp had nothing to do with the property thereafter, except to receive from the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. La Crosse National Bank v. WilsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Eau Claire National Bank v. Chippewa Valley BankWisconsin Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Evans v. RectorWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Gore v. BruckerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Excelsior Mill Co. v. HanoverWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Jones v. KosingWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API