B-W Acceptance Corp. v. Polk

Lyle Brown, Justice.

B-W Acceptance Corporation originated this suit in replevin against appellee Norman Polk, d/b/a Norm’s Furniture City. Jury trial resulted in a verdict in favor of Norm’s.

Norman Polk was a retail furniture and appliance dealer in Warren. The merchandise involved was purchased from two wholesale distributing companies, Douglass Distributing Company and Magnavox Company. Norm’s had arranged with B-WAC to carry financing paper on items purchased from these companies. The distributors would transfer the title to Norm’s purchases to B-WAC. In turn, Norm’s would cause to be…