Harris v. Northwest Motor Co.

Suit for possession of an Oakland automobile. The. case was tried before a jury, which rendered its verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and defendant has appealed from the judgment entered thereon. The controlling facts are as follows: In September, 1919, Mrs. Grottle, of Seattle, was the owner of the Oakland car. During that period and before and after, one C. A. Doty was in the employ of the appellant as a sales agent of automobiles. As such agent, he sold to Mrs. Grottle a Hudson car and, on behalf of the appellant, received the Oakland car as part payment. After this transaction, Doty sold…