Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Hamilton Nat. Bank of Washington
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 17, 1950No. 946PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
An automobile in which plaintiff, Hamilton National Bank, claimed a secured interest was found abandoned on a public street and was subsequently sold for $180 at a Metropolitan Police auction of abandoned property. This suit was commenced by the Bank to reach the proceeds of the sale. The trial court upheld the Bank’s claim and the District of Columbia now appeals.
The automobile in question had been sold under a conditional sale agreement between Roper Motor Company as seller and one Rodriguez as buyer, which recited that title was to remain “in the seller or assigns”…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Commercial Credit Co. v. TarwaterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
- Spain v. Hamilton's AdministratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1864
- Winton Motor Carriage Co. v. Broadway Automobile Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
- General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. WeinrichMissouri Court of Appeals · 1924
- Hartman v. LubarCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- James W. Beatty v. Franklin Investment Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- Monclova v. Financial Credit Corp.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1961
- Morris v. Capitol Furniture & Appliance Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
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