Bond v. Brewer

Simmons, Chief Justice.

On March 9th, 1894, Brewer sold a horse to King on credit, taking King’s promissory note for the purchase price, in which it was stipulated that the title to the horse should remain in the vendor until the note should be paid. On the following day the note was filed for record, but before it was filed King had sold the horse to Bond, who purchased without actual notice of any outstanding title in Brewer. Brewer brought trover against Bond for the horse, and on the trial of the case the court, *444after hearing the evidence, directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff,…