Rex Auto Exchange v. Hoffman, Inc.

Opinion by

Henderson, J.,

The plaintiff alleged that he bought a used automobile from the defendant; that subsequently it was discovered that the automobile had been stolen; and that the owner caused it to be taken from the plaintiff and restored to him. While the car was in the possession of the plaintiff, who was a dealer in used cars, he caused some repairs to be made on it, and his claim included the cost of the repairs. There was no contradiction of the evidence that the car sold by the defendant was a stolen car and in such a case the right of the purchaser to recover the price from the…