Baldwin v. Troy Finance Corporation

BOULDIN, Justice.

Troy Finance Corporation, petitioner, brought an action in detinue against the respondent to recover “one 1937 Model Ford Tudor with Motor No. 3863214 with the value of the hire or use thereof during the detention, towit; from the 25 day of February, 1938.” The suit was filed August 30, 1938. Defendant gave a replevy bond pursuant to Title 7, § 918, of the Code and so retained possession of the property pending the suit. On July 8, 1942, a judgment nihil dicit was rendered reciting: “This cause coming on for trial on this 8 day of July, 1942, came the Plaintiff, but the…