Baker v. Becker
Baker v. Becker
Opinion of the Court
This is a controversy between Becker, the administrator of an estate, and Baker, the owner of a claim against the estate, proved and classified as a fifth-class claim. The controversy arose over the distribution of the proceeds of cattle belonging to the estate, sold by the administrator and reported to the probate court. It
The manifest equity of the order of the district court is apparent. It is, however, contended that the chattel mortgage was not renewed within thirty days next preceding the expiration of one year from the time it was recorded, and hence it ceased to be a lien on the cattle. The record discloses that the mortgage was afterward renewed, and at the time claimant became a creditor of the estate was a valid mortgage.
Again, it is contended that the evidence was insufficient to establish the identity of the cattle sold with those covered by the mortgage. We have examined the record and find that the judgment is amply supported by testimony.
The order made by the district court is right and must be affirmed.
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