Moody v. Goodwin

Action for the recovery of damages for defendants’ alleged conversion of an automobile. Plaintiff had judgment, from which defendant Moore has appealed.

While there is some conflict in the evidence, it sufficiently appears therefrom that plaintiff was in the rightful possession of the car as a purchaser thereof from the registered owner; that on or about September 18, 1919, he, for the purpose of having it shown to defendant R. B. Moore, who was represented to be a prospective buyer, permitted H. K. Goodwin to drive the same to Moore’s place of business for exhibition. No authority, however,…