Interstate Insurance Co. v. Logan

This action for conversion of an automobile was brought in the Baltimore City Court by John Logan, of Dundalk, against Fox Chevrolet Sales, Inc., a corporation operating a garage in Baltimore, and Interstate Insurance Company, a New Jersey corporation.

Plaintiff’s automobile, a 1951 Chevrolet sedan, which was insured against loss by theft, was stolen on March 16, 1952. It was recovered on the same day after it was wrecked in a collision in which the thief was killed. Plaintiff presented a claim of loss to Leo Mayberry, one of Interstate’s insurance adjusters, who offered $1,725 in settlement…