Bell v. Dennis

MABRY, Justice.

This appeal. presents the question of what effect has an agistor’s lien upon livestock which, over objection but with his knowledge, was removed from the lien claimant’s possession, and where such livestock thereafter came into possession of an innocent purchaser for value, the lien claimant taking no appropriate action to protect his lien - until some five months thereafter.

The lien claimant, plaintiff below, suffering an adverse ruling by the trial court, prosecutes this appeal. Defendant and appellee, E. Dennis, was the innocent purchaser of the cattle, consisting of twenty…