Robinson Bros. Motor Co. v. Knight

The complainants, a partnership, are automobile dealers and sold to one L, L. Crump a car. They took in part payment Crump’s two notes, aggregating $1,305. Title was retained to the machine in the face of said notes until they were fully paid. There was no recorded instrument witnessing this reservation of title.

Prior to the payment of the notes in full, the automobile being in Crump’s possession, he had an accident in which it was very badly damaged. Crump took the car to the Burt-Overland Company, which operated a machine shop in Memphis, for repairs. This concern made the necessary…