Legal Opinion
Commercial Credit Co. v. Barney Motor Co.
California Supreme Court
Decided February 24, 1938No. Sac. 5187PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShenk, J.
The plaintiff sued Bernard Negra, doing business under the name of Barney Motor Company, and one Oscar Tonolla for possession of a Plymouth sedan automobile or its value, and for damages for the alleged wrongful detention thereof. American Trust Company filed a third party claim. The court made its findings of fact from which it concluded that title resided in the third party claimant, and rendered judgment accordingly. The plaintiff appealed.
On April 29, 1935, the plaintiff obtained title to the automobile from James W. McAllister Company, Inc., Chrysler distributor. Negra was a retail…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Fowles v. National Bank of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914
- Pacific Finance Corp. v. HendleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
- Pacific Finance Corp. v. HendleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
- Rapp v. Fred W. Hauger Motors Co.California Court of Appeal · 1926
- Klepper v. American-LaFrance Fire Engine Co.California Court of Appeal · 1930
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Klett v. Security Acceptance Co.California Supreme Court · 1952
- Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. National Funding Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1941
- Mori v. Chicago National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1954
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