Shaffner v. Price

In this action the plaintiffs seek to recover from the defendant Price, as sheriff of Stanley county, and the State Bonding Department, who furnished the sheriff’s bond, for the alleged conversion of a certain combine. The facts are substantially as follows: Claude Shaffner and his father, E. E. Shaffner, purchased a combine in July, 1928, and to secure a part of the purchase price thereof gave their note secured by a chattel mort gage on the combine. The Oliver Farm Euipment Sales Company became the owner and holder of this note and mortgage, and a default having occurred, this company on…