Colonial Acceptance Corporation v. Messick

This is an action to replevy an automobile, brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, a constable of the town of Middletown, who had attached it as the property of Benjamin Langer in a suit brought against Langer and his wife by Harris Goldberg. The case was tried to the court and judgment rendered for the defendant, from which the plaintiff has appealed.

The essential facts are as follows: The plaintiff is engaged in the automobile finance business. On August 2d, 1934, Benjamin Langer purchased a Dodge sedan from Peter Monaco. The purchase prise was $866, payable $416 in cash and by…