Porter v. Shotwell
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Ron. W. B. Teasdale, Judge. (1) To establish his right and title to the goods attached the interpleader must prove that the receipts of the warehousing company offered in evidence by him possess all the requisites of warehouse receipts as recognized and defined in the law. The mere indorsement and delivery of the receipt of an ordinary bailee does not transfer the title or tbe possession of the goods described as against creditors.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Ron. W. B. Teasdale, Judge. (1) To establish his right and title to the goods attached the interpleader must prove that the receipts of the warehousing company offered in evidence by him possess all the requisites of warehouse receipts as recognized and defined in the law. The mere indorsement and delivery of the receipt of an ordinary bailee does not transfer the title or tbe possession of the goods described as against creditors. Sinsheimer v. Whitley, 111 Cal. 378; Geilfuss v. Corrigan, 95 Wis. 651; Jones on Pledges (2 Ed.), sec. 280b; Shepardson v.…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
This action was brought and an ' attachment in aid was sued out and levied upon a lot of buckwheat as the property of defendant. Inter-pleader claimed the grain and filed his interplea therefor. He prevailed in the trial court. .
It appears that defendant was a miller and that he had a warehouse or storage building situated three or *180four blocks from bis mill. He leased this to the “Merchants & Manufacturers’ Warehousing Company of New York, Incorporated.” That before the attachment was issued he had the grain in controversy deposited in the warehouse and took from the warehouse company a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- How v. TaylorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- Worley ex rel. Standley v. WatsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1886
- Halderman v. StillingtonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1895
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- Celeste State Bank v. PuckettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912