Cooper v. Brinkman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Horton, C. J.:

This action was commenced December 21, 1885, by R. H. Cooper, against M. F. Brinkman and J. E. Clark, partners as Brinkman & Clark, to recover four hundred fifty-seven dollars and thirty-seven cents upon certain promissory notes executed by them to Cooper. The notes were secured by a chattel mortgage. Several other parties were made defendants in the action, because of their interest in the property mortgaged. At the commencement of the action, Jacob De Con was appointed receiver to take possession of the goods and chattels described in…