Stanton v. St. Michell

The plaintiff Stanton commenced this action in the superior court for Spokane county, seeking foreclosure of a chattel mortgage upon an automobile, executed and delivered to him by the defendant St. Michell to secure an indebtedness of $276, evidenced by promissory notes executed at the same time. Following a trial upon the merits, the court made findings and awarded judgment of foreclosure as prayed for by Stanton, from which St. Michell has appealed to this court.

Immediately prior to the execution of the notes and mortgage, Stanton was the owner of an automobile in Spokane county in this…