Brink v. Freoff

This case was once before in tbis court, and the decision is reported in 40 Mich. 610. The suit was by Ereoff in trover, for the conversion of various articles of personal property. The defense was that Brink sold the same to satisfy the amount of a chattel mortgage which she held upon them. But it appeared that the mortgage was payable in instalments, only one of which was due, and that Brink in selling disregarded that fact and sold property to satisfy the whole amount. The controversy turns upon the rule of damages ; it being conceded that Brink, in proceeding to sell further after what…