Legal Opinion
Davis v. Aetna Acceptance Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 3, 1934No. 68PublishedCited by 905 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cardozo
A discharge in bankruptcy, pleaded as a defense to a declaration in trover for the conversion of a chattel, has been ruled by the courts below not to constitute a bar. The question is whether upon the evidence and the findings the bar should have been upheld.
The petitioner was a dealer in automobiles, selling them at retail and maintaining a salesroom where his wares were displayed. To put himself in funds for the acquisition of the cars, he obtained loans from the respondent, the Aetna Acceptance Company, in thirty-five or more ¡transactions. In particular he borrowed $1,181.87 on July 10,…
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