Murray v. Dempsey

In June 1986 George Dempsey filed an action in detinue in Calhoun District Court seeking the recovery of a 1977 TransAm automobile from the Murrays. A writ of seizure was issued and executed. The Murrays answered and counterclaimed that Dempsey had converted the automobile to his own use.

After a hearing and a consideration of briefs submitted by both parties, the district court rendered judgment for Dempsey. The Murrays appealed to the circuit court for a trial de novo.

After a hearing the trial court issued its order, finding that Dempsey was the rightful owner of the automobile and was…