Horst v. Staley

On February 1, 1931, defendant Philip Staley, Jr., was farming certain land, known as the Henry place, near Fromberg, Montana. He was a tenant of the plaintiff John Horst, who bought the farm during his occupancy. Oñ that date he entered into an agreement with plaintiff to purchase certain personal property — farming machinery, livestock, etc. — from him. The price agreed on was $3,000, and to secure the payment thereof, defendant executed a promissory note and a chattel mortgage. The mortgage by its terms covered all the property sold, and also the crops to be grown upon the Henry place in…