Legal Opinion

Straight v. Roberts

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1890No. 14,670PublishedCited by 7 opinions

From the Benton Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.

— The appellant assails a chattel mortgage executed to the appellee, Richard B. Roberts, by his brother and co-appellee, Carroll K. Roberts, upon the ground that it was fraudulent.

The only point made against the finding of the trial court is that it is contrary to the evidence, but we are required by a long settled rule to adjudge that the point is not well taken, for there is evidence supporting the finding. It appears that the chattel mortgage was executed to secure a debt due the mortgagee, and hence it was supported by a sufficient consideration. It is a familiar rule that where a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brookville National Bank v. KimbleIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Lord v. FisherIndiana Supreme Court · 1862
  3. Wilcoxon v. AnnesleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1864
  4. Boling v. HowellIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
  5. McGoldrick v. SlevinIndiana Supreme Court · 1873

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Levering v. BimelIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Fuller & Fuller Co. v. MehlIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Rownd v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Larch v. HolzIndiana Court of Appeals · 1913
  5. Owens v. GaschoIndiana Supreme Court · 1900

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