Volckers v. Sturke

The plaintiff received from one Margaret Eibs, on February 3, 1896, a chattel mortgage upon certain property in the store No. 728 Tenth avenue, this city, to secure the payment of $155. The mortgage was .delivered on that day, but not filed until February 28, 1896.

At the time the mortgage was made the mortgagor owed the defendant about $400, and between the date of making the mortgage and its filing, the defendant gave her credit to the extent of $125 more, having up to this time no knowledge of the existence of the document.

On March 19, 1896, the mortgagor gave the defendant a bill of sale…