Spegal v. Krag-Reynolds Co.

An action in replevin to recover possession of personal property, consisting of goods, wares and merchandise. Appellant, who was defendant below, answered, in substance: That the plaintiff, a corporation, ought not to maintain its action because Marcellis J. Walker was on the 27th day of October, 1897, the owner and in possession Of the property described in the complaint, and on said date signed and pretended to acknowledge a chattel mortgage on the same to certain of his creditors (naming them), to secure them severally the payment of certain indebtedness then owing them by him, which…