Johnson Cotton Company v. Hobgood

This appeal presents for determination whether the indexing and cross-indexing of the chattel mortgage, in the manner set forth above, constituted a sufficient compliance with G.S. 161-22 to give notice of plaintiff’s lien on the tobacco crop in controversy.

It is now established law in this jurisdiction that the proper indexing and cross-indexing of instruments r.equired to be registered is an essential part of their registration. Dorman v. Goodman, 213 N.C. 406, 196 S.E. 352; Story v. Slade, 199 N.C. 596, 155 S.E. 256; Heaton v. Heaton, 196 N.C. 475, 146 S.E. 146; Whitehurst v. Garrett, 196…