Legal Opinion
James v. Pinnix
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 10, 1974No. 73-1866PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
Jessie James, the appellee, bought a used Ford sedan from the appellant,' James Pinnix, for $495. He paid $200 *207down1 and signed a contract in which he agreed to pay off the balance at $15 per week. The contract provided that upon default by appellee the appellant could take possession of the car and sell it with or without notice. Appellee eventually stopped making payments,2 and at the end of about a half-year the appellant repossessed the car via “self-help,” towing it away from in front of appel-lee’s house3 without first initiating suit or otherwise invoking…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Moose Lodge No. 107 v. IrvisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. PriceSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Reitman v. MulkeySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Peterson v. City of GreenvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by52 opinions
- The Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican Party the Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican PartyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- John C. Greco v. Orange Memorial Hospital CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Brenda Joyce Northrip v. Federal National Mortgage AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
- Gibbs v. TitelmanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Parks v. Mr. FordCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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