Danby v. Hanscom

This is an action of replevin brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, a deputy sheriff, for the recovery of a 1957 Buick automobile. The defendant filed a general denial, and in a brief statement claimed that title to the automobile was in O’Meara Motor Co., a Connecticut corporation, hereafter called O’Meara. The case was heard by a Justice of the Superior Court, by agreement, with rights of exceptions as to matters of law reserved.

The record discloses that the car in question was on March 9, 1960, delivered by O’Meara to one Moses upon receipt of a check for $1400. The transaction…