Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Cloonan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

Two replevin actions were consolidated for trial in the district court. They were instituted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation against H. J. Cloonan and Helen M. Cloonan, his wife, on two chattel mortgage notes and to obtain possession of the chattels pledged as security. The action against Helen M. Cloonan was dismissed. The jury answered special questions, rendered a general verdict for plaintiff giving plaintiff possession of the chattels which secured the smaller note and a money judgment for the balance due on the larger…