McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. v. Reynolds

Kirkpatrick, C.

This is an action of conversion brought by plaintiff in error in the district court for Wayne county against defendant in error to recover for the value of five hundred bushels of corn. Trial was had to the court, a jury having been waived, which resulted in a finding and judgment for defendant in error. Plaintiff in error brings the cause to this court for review.

The facts in the case, briefly stated, are as follows: One C. K. Rash was indebted to plaintiff in error, and to secure that indebtedness, on the 8th day of January, 1897, executed a mortgage upon five hundred bushels…