Burton v. Atkins

The principal point in this case is whether a chattel mortgage may be given by parol on personal property of a value of fifty dollars or more and when there has been no delivery of it to the mortgagee — a new question in this state so far as we can find. It is not contended that the oral language here used was insufficient, as to which compare Pincus v. Collins, 198 Miss. 283, 22 So. (2d) 361, and .there is adequate testimony to support the verdict on the facts.

It seems to be well recognized that at the common law such a mortgage is valid as between the parties, and this is supported by the…