Illinois Building Co. v. Patterson

Because the decision and the reasons assigned therefor depart from what seems to me to be sound legal principle, it is impossible for me to concur therein. The far-reaching effect of the decision justifies, indeed calls for, a statement of the reasons for dissent. There are two reasons. They will be stated and discussed in their order.

1. Confusion in terminology, unfortunately occurring in some of our opinions, has produced a confusion of ideas, and that in its turn, has resulted, it is submitted, in an erroneous construction of our' statute concerning chattel mortgages.

Under its contract…