6 Wash. 50 | Wash. | 1893
The opinion of the court was delivered by
On August 23, 1890, one Taylor borrowed of Henry Binnian, respondent herein, the sum of $335, for which he gave his promissory note, and.to secure the payment of said sum. executed and delivered to • respondent a chattel mortgage on a certain lot of horses.
Upon the trial the appellant objected to the introduction of any testimony on the ground that the complaint did not state a cause of action. The objection was overruled. Trial was had which resulted in a verdict for respondent for the sum of §426. Judgment followed, and appellant appeals to this court, alleging many errors, but it will only be necessary to notice the first, viz.: That the court erred in not sustaining the objection to the admission of testimony on the ground that the complaint did not state facts sufficient.
This court held, in Silsby v. Aldridge, 1 Wash. 117 (23 Pac. Rep. 836), that a chattel mortgage under the statutes' of this state does not convey to the holders of the mortgage any title to the property in question. The mortgage, then, being only a security, the mortgagee has no right in the property other than his right to foreclose. His lien has not been affected in any way by the sale of the property under the subsequent mortgage. All the interest that passed to Baker by virtue of his purchase of the horses
Scott, Stiles and'Hoyt, JJ., concur.