Legal Opinion

McCreary v. Hannah

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 18, 1895Published

Replevin.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elbridge Haneoy, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1865.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Gary

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Ho statement of facts is necessary, as the only question is whether, if, while the debt secured by a chattel mortgage is yet undue, the same mortgagor mortgages the goods to another, to secure a debt becoming due later than the first, must the first mortgagee, when his debt becomes due, take possession of the goods to continue his priority over the second, or will such priority be continued if the first mortgagee takes possession before the second mortgage is due and before possession is taken under it %

In Cunningham v. Nelson Mfg.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Arnold v. StockIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Van Pelt v. KnightIllinois Supreme Court · 1858
  3. Cunningham v. N. O. Nelson Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1885

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