Porter v. . Parmley
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment. This was an action brought in the New York superior court for the conversion of plaintiff’s property. John F. Porter, on June 1, 1850, being the owner of certain furniture which was used in a hotel business, carried on by him and one Rathbun as partners, mortgaged the furniture to defendant by a chattel mortgage payable on demand.
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Appeal from a judgment. This was an action brought in the New York superior court for the conversion of plaintiff’s property. John F. Porter, on June 1, 1850, being the owner of certain furniture which was used in a hotel business, carried on by him and one Rathbun as partners, mortgaged the furniture to defendant by a chattel mortgage payable on demand. This mortgage was duly filed on June 15, 1850. On the day of the execution of the mortgage, and again some time in April, 1851, payment of the mortgage was demanded by defendant. On one occasion, and after the first demand, it was agreed…
1Opinion of the CourtPeckham, J.
By the terms of the mortgage it became due on demand, and a demand was made of payment fourteen days before it was filed, viz: June 15, 1850. A demand was again made in the month of April, 1851. It was provided that the mortgagor should remain in possession of the property mortgaged until default in payment.
The mortgage was not renewed by refiling within the year. It was filed some days after the year from its original filing expired. After the year expired, and before the mortgage was refiled, the mortgaged property was seized and sold under an execution against the mortgagor.
After the…
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