Humphrey v. Mayfield

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

This was an action of replevin brought by A. L. Humphrey against Lee Mayfield, as sheriff, to recover a stock of merchandise which the sheriff had seized on executions issued against M. A. Yoakum and Mollie Yoakum. Humphrey's claim to the right of possession was based on a chattel mortgage executed by the Yoakums to Humphrey and which was filed for record. It purported to have been given as security for several promissory notes given by the Yoakums -to Humphrey, aggregating $800, the first of which became due two years after the mortgage…