Hatch v. Lamos
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Replevin, for a piano and piano stool. Facts found by the court. August 8,1887, George D. Lamos bought the instrument in question of D. Lathrop & Co. for $225, to. be paid $50 down, and the remainder in instalments of $10 a month. The piano was delivered to Lamos, but was to remain the property of the sellers until the whole of the price ■ was paid, according to the terms of the conditional sale.
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Replevin, for a piano and piano stool. Facts found by the court. August 8,1887, George D. Lamos bought the instrument in question of D. Lathrop & Co. for $225, to. be paid $50 down, and the remainder in instalments of $10 a month. The piano was delivered to Lamos, but was to remain the property of the sellers until the whole of the price ■ was paid, according to the terms of the conditional sale. Several payments were made by Lamos before December 25,1887, amounting in the whole to $100; and on the last named day he gave the piano and stool to the plaintiff, to whom he was engaged to be…
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
George D. Lamos had possession of the piano and stool under a conditional sale from D. Lathrop & Co., and might have sold whatever interest he had in the property to the plaintiff, and she would thereby have acquired the same rights in the property which he had. These rights included the right of possession and the right of acquiring a complete title by payment of the balance of the price agreed upon. Bailey v. Colby, 34 N. H. 29; Nutting v. Nutting, 63 N. H. 221; Currier v. Knapp, 117 Mass. 324; Benj. Sales 426. As against her vendor and against everybody except the original vendor, she…
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