Stonebraker v. Ford
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Louisiana Common Pleas Court.—How. G-. Pouter, Judge. Tbe court committed error in permitting the defendants in error to read the chattel mortgage in evidence. 1st. Because the description of the debt attempted to be secured by the mortgage was too vague and indefinite. Rood v. Welch, 28 Conn. 157, and authorities cited. 2d.
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Error to Louisiana Common Pleas Court.—How. G-. Pouter, Judge. Tbe court committed error in permitting the defendants in error to read the chattel mortgage in evidence. 1st. Because the description of the debt attempted to be secured by the mortgage was too vague and indefinite. Rood v. Welch, 28 Conn. 157, and authorities cited. 2d. Because the description of the property attempted to be transferred by the mortgage is so vague, indefinite and uncertain as to render the instrument void. Golden v. Cockrell, 1 Has. 259; Richardson v. Alpina Lumber Co., 40 Mich. 203; Crossioellv. Allis, 25 Conn.…
1Opinion of the Court
Philips, C.
This is a controversy between the mortagees and an execution creditor of John E. Stonebraker touching the right to certain personal property of said debtor. In September, 1878, said John E. Stonebraker executed to A. and O. Stonebraker, his uncles, a chattel mortgage on certain personal property then on the farm of the mortgageor in Pike county. On judgment obtained by the defendant, Jacoby, the defendant Eord, as sheriff of said county, levied execution on the part of the mortgaged property to satisfy the same. Thereupon the plaintiffs brought this action in replevin and took…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kelly v. ReidMississippi Supreme Court · 1879
- Golden v. CockrilSupreme Court of Kansas · 1862
- Barnett v. TimberlakeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
- Richardson v. Alpena Lumber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1879
- Sheble v. CurdtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Lafayette County Bank v. MetcalfMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
- City National Bank v. Goodloe-McClelland Commission Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1902
- Hughes v. MenefeeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
- Hickman v. DillMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
- Kitchen v. SchusterNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1907
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