Hanson v. Blum

In 1917, the Bjerre brothers were farming on the Berthhold Reservation in McLean county. They borrowed $1,000 from the plaintiff Hanson. To secure this indebtedness they gave Hanson a mortgage on a threshing outfit. Hanson filed this mortgage as required by § 6758, Comp. Laws 1913, on December 5th, 1917. Thereafter, the Bjerre brothers also had business relations with the defendant Blum. They also contracted a large indebtedness with their banks, to secure which, they gave security on the same threshing outfit. Hanson's debt was not paid, but Hanson failed to renew his mortgage at the…