Mills Novelty Co. v. Millsaps

The Mills Novelty Company, plaintiff, instituted this action against R. L. Millsaps, the defendant, to recover the possession of a musical instrument called a violano. The plaintiff alleged that it had a special ownership in the instrument, having retained title under a sales contract made with the defendant. It was alleged, in substance, that the plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant to sell the latter the musical instrument for the sum of $3,000, the sum of $250 to be paid in cash, $200 on installation of the instrument, and the balance of $2,550 in twenty-five installments…