Blair v. United Finance Co.

This is the third in a series of appeals generated by the repossession of a truck in 1952. Unfortunately, it may not be the last.

The background facts may be found in Berry v. Blair, 209 Or 15, 303 P2d 944 (1956). In that case, judgment against Blair for the conversion of Berry’s truck was affirmed. Blair paid that judgment and sued United Finance Co. for indemnity. Blair claimed that he was acting as an agent of United when he incurred the liability to Berry. Blair appealed from a judgment for United on a nonsuit. We reversed, holding that there was enough evidence to make out a jury question…