Vicars v. Atlantic Discount Co.

Atlantic Discount Company, Inc., the plaintiff, brought an action in detinue against D. T. Vicars, the defendant, seeking to recover the possession of a Chevrolet Corvette automobile. The defendant filed grounds of defense in which he denied that he unlawfully detained possession of the automobile from the plaintiff.

The case was heard by the trial court, sitting without a jury, and possession of the vehicle, or an alternative money judgment of $1950.00, was awarded the plaintiff. The defendant was granted a writ of error.

The evidence shows that on April 3, 1962, Mrs. C. L. Powell purchased…