Ala. Farm Bu. Mut. Cas. Co. v. Lyle Service, Etc.

This matter began with Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Company (Farm Bureau) filing a declaratory judgment action to determine its right to possession of an automobile held by defendant Lyle. Lyle answered and filed counterclaims on account and fraud. Farm Bureau amended by adding a second claim for conversion. The court sitting without a jury denied Farm Bureau any relief and found for Lyle on its claim on account and awarded him the sum of $1,158. It further found Lyle had a claim to the automobile superior to that of Farm Bureau and that such claim would remain in effect until the judgment was…