Evans v. Crumley

Defendant, who operates a business in the City of Shreveport under the name of Howard Crumley Chevrolet Company, sold to plaintiff, W.C. Evans, Jr., on June 8, 1939, a used 1937 Ford V-8 coupe.

The total consideration for the transaction was $439.50. Of this amount, plaintiff paid in cash the sum of $75; and for the balance he executed a promissory note payable in monthly installments of $20.25 each, the first of which was due July 20, 1939. This unpaid portion was secured by a duly recorded act of chattel mortgage affecting the automobile.

On July 6, 1939, the car, together with the keys…