Colean Implement Co. v. Strong

SheewiN, C. T.—

1- oíSraom¡ry. The plaintiff’s right to the possession of the property in question was based on a chattel mortgage given to it by Henry and Elizabeth Guy, which was duly recorded in Monona county. After the mort-g'age was recorded, the defendants bought the property of a third person, and took possession thereof. The court held that the description of the property in the mortgage was insufficient to impart constructive notice to the defendants, and excluded the mortgage from the consideration of the jury. The description of the property, so far as material here, was as follows:…