Brenton v. Bream

Plaintiff is the owner of an apartment house containing 24 apartments. On October 2, 1923, he let one of the apartments to Bream by written lease. The lease was signed also by Bream’s wife. By its terms the plaintiff had a lien for the rent upon all of their property on the leased premises, whether exempt or not. The lease was not filed or recorded. On January 23, 1924, the Universal Loan Company loaned the tenants $300, and for security took from them a chattel mortgage upon their furniture in the apartment. The chattel mortgage was later recorded. Before the loan was made, the mortgagee’s…