Wilson v. Prouty
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The action was brought to recover damages for the conversion of a growing crop on which the plaintiff held a chattel mortgage. Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff. The further facts, are .stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtRoss, J.
The case shows that the plaintiff leased to one McCafferty a tract of land, upon which he planted a crop of barley, and upon which crop he executed to plaintiff a chattel mortgage, which was duly recorded. After the crop was harvested, and while it yet remained upon the land on which it was grown, McCafferty, who was indebted to the defendant, turned over to the latter a certain portion of it, which portion defendant caused to be hauled away and converted to his own use.
It is contended for the appellant that, in so far as the barley in question is concerned, the lien held by the plaintiff…
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