Legal Opinion

Lorie v. Adams

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1893PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error from Chautauqua District Court. On the 11th day of August, 1888, Joseph Lorie commenced his action in replevin against J. J. Adams, sheriff of Chautauqua county, to recover a stock of merchandise of the alleged value of $2,000. The case was tried on the 23d day of November, 1889, before the court, with a jury.

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Error from Chautauqua District Court. On the 11th day of August, 1888, Joseph Lorie commenced his action in replevin against J. J. Adams, sheriff of Chautauqua county, to recover a stock of merchandise of the alleged value of $2,000. The case was tried on the 23d day of November, 1889, before the court, with a jury. The jury returned a verdict for Adams, the sheriff, and assessed the value of his interest at $741.55. Lorie filed a motion for a new trial, which was overruled and excepted to. He claimed the property in controversy by virtue of a chattel mortgage given to him by Moritx Lorie,…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Horton, C. J.:

Upon the trial, the plaintiff took several exceptions. The more important concerned the instructions given to the jury. It appears from the testimony that Joseph *697Lorie, the mortgagee, is the brother of Moritz Lorie, the mortgagor. The chattel mortgage was dated July 28, 1888, and was properly deposited for record with the register of deeds on the same day, at 2 o’clock p. M. At the date of the mortgage, Moritz Lorie resided at Cedar Vale, where for some years he had been engaged in merchandising. Joseph Lorie is very wealthy, and lives at…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kansas Pacific Rly. Co. v. Nichols, Kennedy & Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1872
  2. Frankhouser v. EllettSupreme Court of Kansas · 1879
  3. Tootle, Hosea & Co. v. ColdwellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1883
  4. Leser v. GlaserSupreme Court of Kansas · 1884
  5. Raper v. BlairSupreme Court of Kansas · 1880

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Snyder v. StriblingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1907
  2. Will T. Little Co. v. Burnham, Hanna, Munger & Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1897
  3. Snyder v. StriblingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1907
  4. Baumle v. VerdeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  5. Long Island Insurance v. HallCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1896

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