Maxwell Motor Sales Corp. v. Bankers Mortgage & Securities Co.

The appellant Maxwell Motor Sales Corporation alleged in its petition that the Bankers Mortgage and Securities Company, on or about July 20, 1921, wrongfully took possession of a motor vehicle described as roadster model, Serial No. 309867, of the value of $691.25, and converted it to its own use. Judgment is asked against it for that amount. Appellee in its answer admitted that it took possession of the automobile, as alleged in plaintiff’s petition, but averred that it did *385so under the authority of a chattel mortgage executed thereon, on or about September 15, 1920, by the Harry Padden Auto…