Mississippi Motor Finance, Inc. v. Enis

Mississippi Motor Finance, Inc. sued Bill Enis for the balance due on a conditional sales contract payable in installments. The issue presented to the jury was whether there was a contract of novation whereby another person was substituted, and defendant released from liability. The jury found for defendant, and plaintiff appealed.

The question for our decision is whether the evidence justified the jury in finding that the parties entered into a contract of novation. We hold that the defendant failed to offer evidence that plaintiff agreed to release defend ant and that the evidence did not…