Brew v. Mason

Order unanimously reversed, on the law and facts, with costs, and judgment of Town of Corning Justice Court reinstated. Memorandum: In this action instituted on March 1, 1979 to recover an antique 1952 Crosley fire truck or damages, Steuben County Court reversed a judgment of the Town of Corning Justice Court which directed the return of the property to plaintiff or, alternatively, judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $3,000. The undisputed facts are that in July, 1970 plaintiff borrowed the sum of $1,000 from defendant and secured the loan by transferring possession of the fire truck to…