Farmers' Nat. Bank v. Missouri Livestock Commission Co.

KENYON, Circuit Judge.

This suit was brought by appellant to recover against appellee on seven causes of action for alleged conversion of personal property. Appellant claimed by virtue of two chattel mortgages to have a lien on certain cattle purchased by appellee from R. A. Clark and Ed. Oates, mortgagors. The trial court held that the lien of the chattel mortgages had been waived by agents of appellant and directed the jury to return a verdict for defendant (appellee). The ultimate question here is whether or not the court should have submitted the case to the jury. There is no dispute as to…