MAY v. TENNEY

No. 99.

148 U.S. 60 (1893)

MAY v. TENNEY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 6, 1893.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C.S. Thomas for appellants.

Mr. Solicitor General for appellee.

Mr. D.K. Tenney and Mr. William E. Church filed a brief for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

The principal question in this case is whether the conveyance from Rich to May and Hirsch was, in legal effect, a general assignment or only a chattel mortgage. The Circuit Court held it to be the former, following in this a series of decisions under the statutes of Missouri, commencing with Martin v. Hausman, 14 Fed. Rep. 160, in which Judge Krekel ruled...

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