Bradley v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.

The General Motors Acceptance Corporation sued out a purchase-money attachment against W. D. Bradley, under § 5084 of the Civil Code (1910). The attachment was levied upon a certain motor-truck, which had been purchased by Bradley from Claxton Motor Company under a retention-of-title contract, regularly recorded. Plaintiff was the holder of the purchase-money contract by transfer. After the levy of the attachment and before final judgment, the plaintiff, after giving due notice to the defendant in attachment, petitioned the court, under § 6068 of the Civil Code (1910), for a short-order sale…