Legal Opinion

Hall v. Getty

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 4, 1918PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Linn District Court. — Milo P. Smith, Judge. Suit in equity to foreclose a chattel mortgage. Judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant Hess appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.

-The plaintiff is an employee of the defendant bank; the defendant Huston is its cashier, and Getty is one of its stockholders. On May 12, 1915, Henry U. Zuber was the owner and in possession of a stock of hardware at Cedar Eapids, which was encumbered by a mortgage in favor of the defendant Paul H. Huston, given to secure the payment of a note of $5,000, payable to the defendant bank. On the date above mentioned, Zuber and wife executed a bill of sale, conveying said stock of hardware to the plaintiff. Although not so designated therein, the stock was in fact conveyed to him in trust, for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Livingston v. StevensSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  2. Hoyt v. ClemansSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  3. Smith v. ClarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  4. Byam v. Johnson Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1895

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Producers Livestock Marketing Ass'n v. John Morrell & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1935
  2. First National Bank v. RiggleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
  3. Hess v. Cedar Rapids State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921

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