National Cash Register Co. v. Firestone & Co.

This is an action of tort in which the plaintiff alleges the defendant converted to its own use a cash register, the property of the plaintiff. The action was tried upon a “case stated”. See: Frati v. Jannini, 226 Mass. 430.

It set forth that one Carroll, doing business as “Kozy Kitchen” on November 18, 1960, in consideration of defendant’s loan to him transferred certain personal property to the defendant as collateral under a security agreement (Exhibit 2); on the same day a financing statement (Exhibit 3) was filed by defendant with the town clerk of Canton and on November 22, 1960 with the…