Legal Opinion
Costello v. Acco Transport Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 14, 1949PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndebson, P. J.
The bill was brought by Costello and Gregory on May 6, 1947, against the Acco Transport Company, a corporation, with situs in Memphis, and its Secretary-Treasurer, S. A. Godman. The purpose was to have the Chancellor declare the rights of the parties under a chattel mortgage held by Acco, insofar as it covered certain motor common carrier vehicle rights evidenced by a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the Interstate Commerce Com mission. The complainants had acquired said operating rights from one Jamison, subject however to the mortgage thereon held by Acco. The bill prayed…
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