Sterling Acceptance Co. v. Grimes

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

Sterling Acceptance Company brought an action in replevin with bond against Patrick Grimes, Jr. and George Homish to obtain possession of a 1958 Dodge automobile which Grimes had purchased new from Homish, a dealer. The acceptance company claimed the automobile because of an encumbrance in its favor placed upon a dealer’s certificate of title issued to Homish. When the case was tried, the court directed the jury to bring in a verdict in favor of Grimes, but allowed it to determine the value of the automobile at the time it was replevied. The jury awarded Grimes $3300.…