First National Bank v. Tootle

Charles F. Yates, who during a portion of the year 1889 was engaged in mercantile business in Chadron under the name and style of Yates & Co., ordered and received from the defendant, a wholesale dealer in dry goods and notions at St. Joseph, Missouri, certain articles of merchandise for retail trade in his store at Ohadron. Yates executed and delivered to the plaintiff in error, the bank, one or more chattel mortgages on his stock of goods, and on June 14, 1889, at which time he failed in business, possession of the stock in the store was taken by the bank under its mortgage. The defendant…