Wilson v. Prouty

Citations

• 70 Cal. 196
• 11 P. 608
• 1886 Cal. LEXIS 760

Syllabus

<p>Chattel Mortgage — Growing Crop — Tortious Removal does not Destroy Lien—Conversion.—The lien created hy a duly recorded chattel mortgage on a growing crop is not destroyed by the tortious removal of the crop from the land of the mortgagor by a third person having constructive notice of the lien. In such a case, section 2972 of , the Civil Code does not apply, and the mortgagee may maintain an action . against, the person removing the crop for its conversion.</p>