Wallace v. Francis

PRICE, Judge.

Appellant, a minor 19 years of age, suing by his father as next friend, brought this action of detinue against appellee, to recover an automobile.

The cause was tried by the court sitting without a jury, resulting in a judgment in favor of defendant.

The evidence for plaintiff tended to show that Earl Dwain Wallace, a minor, purchased a 1948 Chevrolet automobile from a dealer at Hartselle. Because of his minority the car was bought in the name of his father, J. T. Wallace, but the minor paid for the automobile. The latter part of January, 1956, the minor traded the automobile to…