Scurry v. Quaker Oats Co.

The plaintiff and appellant, Scurry, -held a chattel mortgage upon certain corn, executed by the inter-vener and appellant, Ostheimer, to secure the payment of a note. Ostheimer sold and delivered the corn to the defendant Quaker Oats Company. After the delivery of the corn, but before payment therefor, the appellee Stauffer-Van Avery Company, a judgment creditor of Ostheimer’s, garnished the Quaker Oats Company, as a supposed debtor of Ostheimer’s. The Quaker Oats Company paid the money into court. The contest is between the appellant Scurry, who claims that Ostheimer sold the corn as his…