Liberty Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. Miles

CLAY, Commissioner.

This controversy involves whether or not appellant’s chattel mortgage lien is-superior to appellee’s attachment lien. The trial court answered that question in the negative.

On February 1, 1950, in a suit on a promissory note, appellee procured a general order of attachment against the defendant in that suit, one J. B. Miles. This attachment was levied on certain property owned by Miles in Barren County, including “a 1949 Chrysler automobile”. The property, including the automobile, was left in the possession of Miles as the agent of the sheriff.

On October 4 Miles executed a…