Finkelstein v. Montfort

BAYLESS, J. J.

A. Montfort instituted an action in replevin in a justice of the peace court in Oklahoma county, claiming that Louis Finkelstein, doing business as Finkelstein Junk Yard, had certain items of personal property in his possession that belonged to Montfort, and he sought judgment in replevin for the return of the property or its value stated per item. Montfort had judgment for the property, and Finkelstein appealed to the court of common pleas of Oklahoma county, where, on trial de novo, Montfort again had judgment, based on the verdict of the jury, for $146.25, the value of the…