Lummus v. Hopkins

An automobile was sold for cash and on credit installments, evidenced by a duly recorded conditional bill of sale reserving title in the vendor until payment of the purchase price. The car was seized, condemned, and sold on account of unlawful transportation of liquor, under the provisions of section 20 of the act approved March 28, 1917 (Act 1917, Ex. Sess., pp. 7, 16; 11 Pai-k’s Ann. Code Supp. 1922, § 448(oooo) ), without notice to the vendor as to the proceedings and sale. A balance remained due to the original vendor of the automobile, and he brought trover for it against the last…