First Nat. Bank of Haskell v. Shipley

Opinion by

ESTES, O.

The First National Bank of Haskell will be referred to as plaintiff and F. P. Snider as defendant. From a judgment that defendant held a lien upon a one-half interest in certain 40 acres superior to the mortgage lien of plaintiff, the latter appeals. Plaintiff’s mortgage was executed February 13, 1920, by H. E. Shipley and wife covering an undivided one-half interest in such 40 and other lands. Defendant and Shipley became partners in the practice of the law in 1912, and later added the business of dealing in oil and gas lands. They acquired, the 40 acres in controversy as…