Genesee Merchants Bank & Trust Co. v. Grand Packing Co.

This is an appeal from the Genesee circuit court’s dismissal of a nonjury case, on motion at the conclusion of plaintiff’s case under GOB 1963, 504.2. The basic question .relates to the sufficiency of a description in-'a chattel mortgage.

On April 20, 1963, Burton Turner purchased at public auction in Mason, Michigan, without plain tiff’s knowledge, 3 head of registered Holstein cattle and 11 head of unregistered Holstein cattle. For payment, Turner issued a check payable to the auctioneer drawn on plaintiff’s bank without sufficient funds. Turner believed, however, that the bank would honor…