Legal Opinion

Brande v. Babcock Hardware Co.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 25, 1907No. 2,379PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Yellowstone County; C. E. Loud, Judge. Action by L. L. Brande against the A. L. Babcock Hardware Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

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Appeal from District Court, Yellowstone County; C. E. Loud, Judge. Action by L. L. Brande against the A. L. Babcock Hardware Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. Does a purchaser of a crop after severance, with full knowledge of a chattel mortgage thereon, away from the premises on which it was grown, take the same discharged from the mortgage 1 The following authorities answer this question in the negative: Martin v. Thompson, 63 Cal. 4; Wilson v. Prouty, 70 Cal. 196, 11 Pac. 608; Byrnes v. Hatch, 77 Cal. 241, 19 Pac. 482; Chittenden v. Pratt, 89 Cal. 178, 26 Pac. 626;…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith

This action was begun to recover the sum of $504, the alleged value of certain wheat sold by one Farr to the defendant company, upon which plaintiff held a chattel mortgage, of which defendant is alleged to have had notice. At the close of the testimony, the court directed the jury to return a verdict for the *259defendant, and upon such verdict judgment was entered. From that judgment the plaintiff has appealed to this court.

It appears that on the twenty-ninth day of December, 1903, Farr made, executed, and delivered to plaintiff his promissory note, and on the same day, to secure the note, made…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. King v. AllenMontana Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Horgan v. ZanettaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Hoskins v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Gahagan v. GuglerMontana Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Dewell v. Northern Pacific Ry. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Adams v. Caldwell Milling & Elevator Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Caroline State Bank v. AndrewsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931

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