First Nat. Bank of Columbus v. Coit

The First National Bank of Columbus, asserting its right thereto by virtue of a chattel mortgage executed to it by a tenant on certain lands in Sweet Grass county, brought action to recover from Harvey Coit the value of one-half of a hay crop harvested from the lands and sold by him. Issue being joined, the cause came on for trial before the court and jury, and, at the close of all of the evidence, plaintiff moved for a directed verdict in its favor. This motion was denied and thereupon the court, on motion of the defendant, directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant. The…