Ferris v. Hawkins

DAN M. LEE, Justice,

for the Court:

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Attala County, sitting without a jury, wherein James S. Ferris, plaintiff/appellant, sought to replevy a 1978 International Harvester truck and a 1979 Trailmobile trailer from the possession of C. H. Hawkins, Sr., d/b/a Mid-State Motor Company, defendant/appellee. Hawkins had obtained possession of the equipment by paying off an alleged lien held by the Birmingham Trust National Bank which resulted from the equipment being pledged as security by Ferris’ agent for a bank overdraft. The Birmingham Trust National Bank…