Crawford v. Vinton

This is trover for a span of horses seized by defendant under a chattel mortgage given May 29, 1891, by one Blakely, of Traverse City, Grand Traverse •county, to Lars Sogge and Rudolph Ruff. The condition of the mortgage was that “ if the said Blakely shall appear at the next jury term of the circuit court in Leelanaw county, Mich., then this mortgage shall be void and of no effect.” Indorsed upon the mortgage was the following:

“This mortgage is giyen and is for the express purpose to secure the above-named party on his becoming surety in the penal sum of $500 for his (George A. Blakely’s)…