Pierce v. Westby State Bank

On June 26, 1931, one Thomas Pierce executed and delivered to the defendant, Westby State Bank, a chattel mortgage covering an undivided one-half interest in thirteen acres of a tobacco crop then growing on his farm, to secure the payment of certain indebtedness which he owed the bank. That mortgage was duly filed in the office of the register of deeds of Vernon county on Juiie 27, 1931, at 9 o’clock in the forenoon. At the time that mortgage was given and filed, sec. 241.11, Stats. 1929, in part provided:

“Affidavit of renewal. Every such mortgage shall cease to be valid, as against the…