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58-301.

History: G.S. 1868, ch. 68, § 9; L. 1919, ch. 234, § 1; R.S. 1923, 58-301; L. 1935, ch. 217, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; January 1, 1966.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Possession of mortgagor, agent of mortgagee, insufficient against execution creditor. Moore v. Shaw, 1 Kan. App. 103, 40 P. 929.

2. Mortgagee can replevy from mortgagor when mortgage is on file. Griffis v. Whitson, 3 Kan. App. 437, 43 P. 813.

3. Filing of mortgage by assignee; rights of execution creditor thereafter. Williams v. Mitchell, 9 Kan. App. 627, 629, 58 P. 1025.

4. Rights of third parties domiciled in Kansas; contract made elsewhere. Denny v. Faulkner, 22 Kan. 89, 99.

5. Mortgagor may retain possession when the mortgage so stipulates. Frankhouser v. Ellett, 22 Kan. 127, 144. Limited: Richardson v. Jones, 56 Kan. 501, 504, 43 P. 1127.

6. Mortgages valid from time mortgagees take possession of property. Cameron, Hull & Co. v. Marvin, 26 Kan. 612, 624.

7. Possession in mortgagor, mortgage valid from time of recording. McVay v. English, 30 Kan. 368, 371, 1 P. 795.

8. Description sufficient, and mortgage itself valid. Griffiths v. Wheeler & Barber, 31 Kan. 17, 23, 2 P. 842.

9. Mortgage void against subsequent purchasers in good faith unless recorded. Tyler v. Safford, 31 Kan. 608, 613, 3 P. 333.

10. Attachment, where mortgagor has possession, takes priority over unrecorded mortgage. Ramsey v. Glenn, 33 Kan. 271, 274, 6 P. 265; Jewell v. Simpson, 38 Kan. 362, 364, 16 P. 450; Boot and Shoe Co. v. Ware, 47 Kan. 483, 491, 28 P. 159.

11. Possession not changed when mortgagor holds as agent of mortgagee. Swiggett v. Dodson, 38 Kan. 702, 706, 17 P. 594.

12. Mortgage of subsequently acquired goods, void against attaching creditors. Long v. Hines, 40 Kan. 216, 16 P. 339. Rehearing denied: 40 Kan. 220, 19 P. 796.

13. Mortgage recorded; sale by agent of mortgagor; liability to mortgagee. Brown v. Campbell, 44 Kan. 237, 240, 24 P. 492.

14. Unrecorded mortgage takes priority over subsequent mortgage, mortgagee having notice. Neerman v. Caldwell, 50 Kan. 61, 63, 31 P. 608.

15. Unrecorded mortgage void against creditors when mortgagor has possession. Chapin v. Jenkins, 50 Kan. 385, 31 P. 1084.

16. Mortgage deemed filed, when register takes it into his office. Implement Co. v. Parlin & Orendorff Co., 51 Kan. 566, 576, 33 P. 363.

17. Unrecorded mortgage takes precedence over attaching creditors, mortgagee having possession. Hausner v. Leebrick, 51 Kan. 591, 33 P. 375.

18. Invalid mortgage cured by recording and taking possession of property. Dry Goods Co. v. McKee, 51 Kan. 704, 33 P. 594.

19. Mortgages must show actual change of possession when mortgage unrecorded. Frankhouser v. Fisher, 54 Kan. 738, 740, 39 P. 705.

20. Unrecorded mortgage void against creditors when mortgagor has possession. Withrow v. Citizens Bank, 55 Kan. 378, 380, 40 P. 639.

21. Possession retained by mortgagor with power of sale; mortgage void. Richardson v. Jones, 56 Kan. 501, 43 P. 1127.

22. Withholding from record only affects priority. Lead Pencil Co. v. Champion, 57 Kan. 352, 357, 46 P. 696.

23. Mortgage on clay in bank, invalid on brick not manufactured. Townsend v. Allen, 62 Kan. 311, 62 P. 1008.

24. Misapplication of funds from sale of mortgaged property; lien saved. Saddlery Co. v. Gray, 63 Kan. 79, 64 P. 987.

25. Mortgage on stock merchandise; replenishment of stock; mortgage void. Humphrey v. Mayfield, 63 Kan. 208, 65 P. 234.

26. Mortgagee has the alternative as to the place of filing. Bank v. Bond, 64 Kan. 346, 348, 67 P. 818.

27. Unrecorded mortgage void only against creditors, subsequent purchasers and mortgagees. Drumm v. Bank, 65 Kan. 746, 747, 70 P. 874.

28. Immaterial variance between copy and original; mortgage lien not destroyed. Bank v. Brecheisen, 65 Kan. 807, 809, 70 P. 895.

29. Mortgage procured by duress, void. Searle v. Gregg, 67 Kan. 1, 72 P. 544.

30. Fraudulent purchase; mortgage given by purchasers; mortgagee protected. Sparks v. Bank, 68 Kan. 148, 74 P. 619.

31. Oral agreement for lien binding on parties. Bank v. Taylor, 69 Kan. 28, 76 P. 425.

32. Record does not impart constructive notice to commission merchants, when. Greer v. Newland, 70 Kan. 315, 317, 78 P. 835.

33. Unrecorded mortgage, void against creditors, when mortgagor has possession; creditors mentioned are creditors having some specific lien on property. Youngberg v. Walsh, 72 Kan. 220, 225, 83 P. 972.

34. Removal of property, when kept in designated place, violates conditions. Lemaster v. Fisher, 82 Kan. 280, 282, 108 P. 93.

35. Unrecorded mortgage, void against attaching creditor notwithstanding notice. Geiser v. Murray, 84 Kan. 450, 451, 114 P. 1046.

36. Purchaser paying chattel mortgage subrogated to rights of mortgagee. Sinning v. Sumpter, 86 Kan. 454, 458, 121 P. 332.

37. Unrecorded mortgage void against attaching creditors when mortgagor has possession. Paul v. Lingenfelter, 89 Kan. 871, 873, 132 P. 1179.

38. Constructive change of possession not sufficient to satisfy statute. Moffat v. Beeler, 91 Kan. 209, 214, 137 P. 963.

39. Unrecorded mortgage valid against subsequent purchaser having notice. Abernathy v. Madden, 91 Kan. 809, 810, 139 P. 431.

40. Unrecorded mortgage void against subsequent mortgagee acting in good faith; term "creditors" does not mean "general creditors"; term construed. Dixon v. Tyree, 92 Kan. 137, 139, 139 P. 1026.

41. Creditors must have some specific lien on mortgaged property. Bank v. Walters, 92 Kan. 391, 393, 140 P. 864.

42. Effect of taking new mortgage for old mortgage; intervening liens; record protects "subsequent purchasers and mortgagees in good faith." Cornwell v. Moss, 95 Kan. 229, 235, 147 P. 824.

43. Defective description of property; rights of mortgagee and attaching creditor. Danielson v. Reichert, 100 Kan. 291, 293, 164 P. 184.

44. Chattel mortgage recorded in proper county. Bank v. Guy, 106 Kan. 244, 247, 187 P. 865.

45. Finding of trial court conclusive as to mortgagor's residence. Bank v. Kash, 106 Kan. 713, 715, 189 P. 960.

46. Mortgagor died in possession of property; effect of failure to record. In re Kastner Estate, 113 Kan. 106, 212 P. 687.

47. Unrecorded lien of lumberman inferior to recorded chattel mortgage. Lumber and Grain Co. v. Eaves, 114 Kan. 576, 581, 220 P. 512.

48. Fire insurance on mortgaged personalty void through company's by-laws. Akers v. Farmers Alliance Ins. Co., 118 Kan. 241, 243, 234 P. 956.

49. "Creditors of the mortgagor" does not include general creditors; construed. Campbell v. Killion, 124 Kan. 124, 257 P. 752.

50. Recordation of lease providing for landlord's lien as constructive notice of lien. Hayhurst v. Underwood, 126 Kan. 349, 352, 267 P. 965.

51. Subsequent purchaser must prove good faith as against unrecorded mortgage holder. Latenser v. Scheid, 126 Kan. 490, 491, 268 P. 855.

52. Mechanics' liens superior to verbal chattel mortgage agreement. Schwartz v. Duncan, 129 Kan. 749, 757, 284 P. 606.

53. Effect of recording conditional sale after 10 days considered. Commercial Credit Co. v. Gaiser, 134 Kan. 552, 555, 7 P.2d 527.

54. Recording mortgage where mortgagor resides, construed. Strackeljohn v. Campbell, 136 Kan. 145, 146, 12 P.2d 829.

55. Equipment of telephone company capable of being mortgaged. Shaw v. Welch, 136 Kan. 736, 738, 18 P.2d 189.

56. Trust receipt held mortgage and unrecorded is void as to creditors. Habegger v. Skalla, 140 Kan. 166, 170, 34 P.2d 113.

57. Compared; act avoiding unrecorded instruments conveying mineral rights (K.S.A. 79-420) held valid. Hushaw v. Kansas Farmers' Union Royalty Co., 149 Kan. 64, 72, 86 P.2d 559.

58. Chattel mortgage for purchase price held entitled to priority over mechanics' lien. Finnegan v. Ihinger, 150 Kan. 357, 366, 92 P.2d 538.

59. Copy filed not exact but sufficient to constitute notice; validity of lien on property removed from one state to another discussed. Hess-Harrington, Inc., v. State Exchange Bank, 155 Kan. 118, 121, 122, 123, 122 P.2d 739.

60. Corporate stock as collateral for note; held pledge not mortgage. Columbia Casualty Co. v. Sodini, 159 Kan. 478, 483, 156 P.2d 524.

61. Construed; mortgage on property outside state recorded after property brought into state; market agency licensed by federal government, purchasers subject to act; question whether commission merchant bound by constructive notice hereunder discussed. Citizens State Bank v. Farmers Union Livestock Co-operative Co., 165 Kan. 96, 99, 105, 109, 114, 193 P.2d 636.

62. Sale of automobile; title certificate showing no incumbrance gives innocent purchaser title. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Davis, 169 Kan. 220, 223, 218 P.2d 181.

63. Recorded mortgaged property moved to another county; subsequent mortgage given; priority. Peabody State Bank v. Hedinger, 170 Kan. 237, 240, 241, 224 P.2d 1014.

64. Whether G.S. 1949, 8-135 supersedes this section considered. Universal Finance Co. v. Schmid, 177 Kan. 414, 418, 280 P.2d 577.

65. Discussed and applied; district court action to establish alleged personal property mortgage constituted demand; probate court jurisdiction. Shields v. Fink, Executrix, 190 Kan. 17, 27, 372 P.2d 252.

66. Enactment of K.S.A. 8-126, did not amend this section by implication. Home Finance Corporation v. Cox, 190 Kan. 553, 558, 559, 560, 376 P.2d 885.

67. "True copy" construed; slight omissions in description immaterial. Union Stockyards Bank v. Hamilton, 246 F. 580.

68. Grain-sharing contract held joint adventure not chattel mortgage. Seymour v. Wildgen, 137 F.2d 160, 161, 162.

69. Mortgage on oil and gas leasehold filed as realty fixed lien, when. Riverview State Bank v. Ernest, 198 F.2d 876, 879.

70. Mortgage not recorded void as against attaching creditor. City National Bank & Trust Company v. Oliver, 230 F.2d 686, 687.

71. Car dealer's bill of sale showed no lien but took mortgage; issuance of certificate of title by Nebraska voids mortgage. Bergin v. Waterson, 279 F.2d 193, 195.

72. Unrecorded mortgage held not allowable as secured claim in wage earner proceeding. In re Oliver, 127 F. Supp. 842, 845.


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