Merchants' National Bank v. Soesbe
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Butler District Court.— Hon. O. H. Kelley, Judge. Action in equity to have an alleged chattel mortgage declared a lien upon the proceeds of the property covered by such chattel mortgage in the hands of the executor of the mortgagor’s estate. The trial court refused to give the plaintiff priority over other creditors as to the proceeds of the mortgaged property, and plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
Prior to January 27, 1905, J. L. Lee had been engaged at the town of Greene in the business of buying, selling, and shipping live stock and in operating a meat market. On that date he returned from a short absence in Chicago very ill with an affection of the intestines, from which he died five days later, and which a post-mortem examination showed to have been the result of stoppage due to a stricture. On his reaching home he was attended by physicians, who found him suffering great pain, and who continued in frequent attendance upon him until his death, administering from time to time…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnston & Son v. RobuckSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Nowlen v. NowlenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Meyer v. EvansSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Allen v. MoerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
- Paulus v. ReedSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
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