Theatre Equipment Acceptance Corp. v. Betman

Defendant Annie Betman, doing business as the New Hancock Theatre, gave a chattel mortgage in part payment for chattels she purchased from the National Theatre Supply Company. Plaintiff Theatre Equipment Acceptance Corporation brought a replevin suit to recover possession of the chattels described'in the mortgage. In an amended declaration, timely filed, it described itself as an assignee of the National Theatre Supply Com pany. In neither the affidavit, writ, nor the first declaration filed, did it describe itself as such assignee. Defendant pleaded the general issue, gave notice that it…