Shott v. Falknor

Plaintiff, appellant herein, brought this action for conversion of a corn crop. He appeals from a judgment for defendant, appellee herein.

The trial court’s findings of fact are accepted as true. On May 18, 1962, plaintiff received from one George Manuel a promissory note for $77,000 loaned, together with a chattel mortgage to secure the same. The mortgage recited that it covered “All of the growing crops, emblements which are in the soil and are now growing on the farm located in the County of Montgomery,” etc.

At that time the corn had not yet been planted. The planting did not begin until…