Hartkopf v. First State Bank

HILTON, Justice.

Defendant bank appeals from a judgment against it for the return of and possession of certain personal property, or, in case such return cannot be had, then for judgment for $400, together with costs and disbursements. The case was tried to the court without a jury.

The bank was located in thewillage of Correll, Big Stone county, and A. J. Bandura was its cashier and managing officer. The bank had three chattel mortgages upon the live stock and machinery of one Karl H. Hartkopf, a brother of plaintiff. The mortgages were executed and were purportedly acknowledged before Bandura…