Gicinto v. Credithrift of America, No. 3, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Foth, C.:

This is an aotion in replevin by Rozann Giointo, a used car dealer in Kansas City, Missouri, to recover three automobiles from the defendant, Credithrift of Amerioa, No. 3, Inc., a finance company with offices in Pittsburg, Kansias. The trial court gave plaintiff possession of the two cars still held by the defendant at the time of trial, plus $4,500 in damages for the wrongful detention of 'all three. The defendant has appealed.

In early 1973 the plaintiff, Mrs. Gicinto, operated her business through her husband Charles, who bought and sold…