Waggoner v. Oursler
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Brown District Court. Action by Charles A. Oursler and another, partners as Oursler Bros., against William A. Waggoner, for the alleged unlawful conversion of certain cattle. Judgment for plaintiffs ; defendant brings the case to this court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
This was an action to recover for the alleged unlawful conversion of mortgaged property. William R. Baxter, who was indebted to Oursler Bros, about the sum of $2,000, executed a chattel mortgage upon some cattle to secure the same. The description in the mortgage was “45 head of three-year-old steers, 59 head of two-year-old *142steers, now being pastured on the Pottawatomie reserve by said party of the first part.” The mortgage was duly filed for record, after which Baxter sold 50 head of the steers to William A. Waggoner, who at once…
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