Sherrock v. Commercial Credit Corporation

(for the Majority of the Court):

This appeal arises in an action for damages for wrongful possession of two automobiles by a secured creditor. The purchasers of the automobiles appeal the adverse decision of the Superior Court. See Opinions below at 269 A.2d 407 and 277 A.2d 708.

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On September 27, 1968, Robert and Edward Sherrock (hereinafter the “Sher-rocks”), partners in an American Motors automobile dealership in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, agreed to purchase two new 1969 model automobiles from Dover Motors (hereinafter “Dover”), an American Motors dealership in Dover, Delaware. The two dealers…