Thorp v. Fleming
Citations
- 78 Kan. 237
- 96 P. 470
- 1908 Kan. LEXIS 45
Syllabus
<p>syllabus BY the court.</p> <p>1. Chattel Mortgages — Possession Taken by Mortgagee. Under •a clause in a chattel mortgage providing that the mortgagee may take possession of the property if he deem himself insecure it is immaterial whether the mortgagee has good cause to believe that he is insecure, if he in fact deem himself to be so.</p> <p>2. Practice, District Court — Instructions—Evidence—Materiality of Errors. Erroneous rulings, if not prejudicial to the rights of a party, may be disregarded; but where the findings are contrary to the evidence, and such errors may have misled the jury, they are material.</p>
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Judges: Benson
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