Case Name: Clayton A. Welch et al., Doing Business as I. T. & C. A. Welch & Sons, Respondents, v. Seymour Spivak, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1947-05-07
Citations: 272 A.D.2d 845
Docket Number: 
Parties: Clayton A. Welch et al., Doing Business as I. T. & C. A. Welch & Sons, Respondents, v. Seymour Spivak, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 272
Pages: 845–846

Head Matter:
Clayton A. Welch et al., Doing Business as I. T. & C. A. Welch & Sons, Respondents, v. Seymour Spivak, Appellant.

Opinion:
The evidence sufficiently estab lished that plaintiffs had a valid chattel mortgage lien upon the six cows purchased from the mortgagor and that defendant had constructive notice of plaintiffs' lien when he purchased and slaughtered them. Thereafter, when, due to the mortgagor's default, plaintiffs became entitled to possession of the cows, defendant's assertion of title and refusal to pay plaintiffs' damages, after demand, rendered defendant liable in conversion. Judgment affirmed, with costs. All concur.