Kansas National Drill & Manufacturing Co. v. Redd

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This case arises from an attachment suit, followed by replevin, a redelivery bond, and the usual incidents thereto.

In 1905 a partnership engaged in the business of drilling oil and gas wells in Miami county became indebted to a lumber company for coal, lumber and other materials. The lumber company brought suit against the partnership and attached certain drilling machines and equipment on the assumption that they were the property of the partnership.

The Kansas National Drill & Manufacturing Company, the plaintiff, held a chattel mortgage on…