State v. Pittman

The appellant, William F. Pittman, Sr., was convicted by a jury in the court of crimes of Dade County of the charge of selling a motor yacht which was subject to a lien without the written consent of the lienor. He appeals.

It appears that Pittman on May 6, 1955, with his wife, gave his promissory note to the Barbour Boat Works, Inc., of New Bern, North Carolina, for $2,500, to secure which they executed a preferred ship mortgage on the yacht “Shango.” This mortgage was duly filed in the office of the collector of customs of the district of North Carolina, number 15, port of Beaufort, North…