Gulp Ins. Group v. Trester

This is an appeal on questions of law from the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County. The petition of the plaintiff, appellant herein, Gulf Insurance Group, herein referred to as plaintiff, was in replevin of an automobile. The cross-petition of the defendant, appellee herein, Elburn Trester doing business as Trester Auto Parts and Wrecking Service, herein referred to as defendant, was for judgment for towing and storage charges.

There is no material dispute on the facts. The defendant owned and operated a used parts and wrecker-service business and maintained about two thousand cars on his…