Standard Implement Co. v. Schultz

Opinion by

SiMPSON, C.:

The Standard Implement Company commenced an action in the district court of Saline county against the firm T. C. Ritter and Co., and attached their stock of hardware. Schultz & Hosea, who claimed to have a chat*53tel mortgage on the stock, interpleaded, and claimed that their chattel mortgage was a first lien. A trial was had on the in-terplea, and the court made the following findings of fact and of law:

“FINDINGS OF FACT.

“On January 3, 1887, and for several months prior thereto, the defendants, T. C. Ritter and his wife, P. J. Ritter, were engaged in the hardware business…