Grooms v. Neff Harness Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court; Edward W. Winfield, Judge; Replevin by Neff Harness Company, a corporation, against A. S. Grooms. Plaintiff recovered, and defendant has appealed. x. There is no evidence that appellee retained title to the surrey. On the contrary, it is shown that Neff had the right to sell, and that it was sold and charged as an open account in the usual way.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court; Edward W. Winfield, Judge; Replevin by Neff Harness Company, a corporation, against A. S. Grooms. Plaintiff recovered, and defendant has appealed. x. There is no evidence that appellee retained title to the surrey. On the contrary, it is shown that Neff had the right to sell, and that it was sold and charged as an open account in the usual way. Plaintiff, to support its action, must show title. 4 Ark. 94; 42 Ark. 313; 39 Ark. 438. 2. There was no evidence to show title in plaintiff or any right of possession. There must be some evidence legally sufficient to…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, J.
Appellee, Neff Harness Company, is a domestic corporation, engaged in the business of selling harness, buggies and other vehicles in Little Rock. W. B. Neff, who was secretary of the corporation and manager of the business, was indebted to W. L. Grooms in the sum of $82 on account for groceries and meat, and sold him a surrey in part payment of the debt. Grooms was also to deliver a second-hand buggy in exchange to cover a part of the price of the surrey, and the balance of the price was to be taken out by purchase of-more groceries and meat from Grooms by Neff, but it appears that the old…
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