Zeff v. Harvey Smith Oldsmobile Co.

Plaintiff sued defendant, an automobile dealer, for an alleged conversion of a 1956 Oldsmobile. The trial court rendered judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $1,000, and defendant has appealed.. The evidence shows that on March 26, 1956, the parties entered into an agreement (the pertinent terms of which are discussed below) whereby plaintiff purchased a car from defendant. Plaintiff accepted delivery of the car upon making a down payment, and was to pay the balance on March 30, 1956. After plaintiff had failed to pay said balance, defendant repossessed the car on April 13, 1956, and…