Dawson v. Piazza

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment granting damages for wrongful seizure. The trial judge awarded the plaintiffs Kermit and Geneva Dawson, $6,000.00 less a credit to the defendant, Felix Piazza d/b/a Commercial Finance Company, for the unpaid balance on a promissory note executed by the plaintiffs. Defendant has appealed.

Factually, Kermit and Geneva Dawson executed a promissory note on November 19, 1969 for $1,080.00 secured by a chattel mortgage covering various household articles. Defendant filed for executory process on November 8, 1972 for the remainder of the unpaid…