Lowman v. Guie

The claimant, Lowman, seeks foreclosure of a chattel mortgage upon six linotype machines in the possession of, and claimed by, the receiver Guie as a part of the assets of the American Publishing Company. Lowman presented to the superior court for King county, in which the receivership proceedings are pending, his petition to be awarded such foreclosure. A trial upon the merits resulted in findings and judgment denying to Lowman the relief prayed for by him, from which he has appealed to this court.

*607The controlling facts may be summarized as follows: On July 8, 1922, William J. Davis, being…