Simpson v. Harris
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the State of Nevada, Ormsby county. Richard Rising, District Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion. I. It was clearly error on the part of the court below to subordinate the lien of appellant to that of the Langley & Michaels Company as to the property embraced in appellant’s mortgage. II.
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Appeal from the District Court of the State of Nevada, Ormsby county. Richard Rising, District Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion. I. It was clearly error on the part of the court below to subordinate the lien of appellant to that of the Langley & Michaels Company as to the property embraced in appellant’s mortgage. II. Appellant’s mortgage was not only recorded before intervener’s, but appellant had taken possession of the mortgaged property and had brought action to foreclose his mortgage before intervener filed his mortgage for record. Intervener’s mortgage was void as to appellant…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Murphy, O. J.:
This is an action commenced by B. 0. Simpson, in the district court of Ormsby county, to foreclose a chattel mortgage, made, executed and delivered to him by A. E. Harris. The Langley & Michaels Company was made a party defendant, it claiming an interest in the property as subsequent mortgagees to Simpson. Walter H. Chedie, by leave of the court first had, filed his complaint of intervention. A. E. Harris failing to answer, his default was duly entered. B. C. Simpson answered the complaint of intervention. We glean from tfie record the following facts:
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