Radebaugh v. Tacoma & Puyallup Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, J.

— Upon the application of a judgment creditor, a receiver was appointed for the Tacoma & Puyallup Railroad Company, who duly qualified and entered upon the discharge of his duties as such receiver. The appellant, the Mason Mortgage Loan Company, had a mortgage upon the railroad of said company, which, by express terms, included the rolling stock and other appurtenances belonging thereto. This was executed and recorded as a real estate mortgage, but was not executed with the formalities required by our statute to make it good as a chattel…