Campodonico v. Santa Maria Bean & Grain Co.

The plaintiff in this action was the holder of a mortgage on a growing crop of oats which was the property of the mortgagor, one Sutton. While the latter was engaged in threshing the oats, on his own land, it was agreed between him and plaintiff that he, Sutton, would convey the threshed grain to a certain warehouse and would there store it in plaintiff’s name. Sutton hauled the grain to the warehouse, but stored it in his own name, that is, he took warehouse receipts showing a storage by himself instead of by plaintiff. Later he sold and conveyed the oats to defendant by indorsing to it the…