Legal Opinion

Hafner v. Fitzpatrick

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1921No. 16707PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Franklin county, Truax, J., entered March 29, 1921, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action in replevin, tried to the court.

1Per curiam

— This is a replevin action to recover an automobile owned by the respondent. The trial court, on conflicting testimony, found that the automobile was feloniously taken from the respondent’s possession by one S. J. Nowland and sold by him to the appellant, and ordered the automobile, or its value, returned to the respondent.

The testimony does not preponderate against the findings of the trial court. As a matter of fact, it is nearly conclusive that the findings are correct.

After the judgment had been entered, the appellant made a motion for a new trial upon the ground of newly discovered…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Public Utilities Commission v. NelsonUtah Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Inland Empire Rural Electrification, Inc. v. Department of Public ServiceWashington Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Wallace P. Aho v. Erie Mining CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
  4. Trudeau v. Pacific States Box & Basket Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Grays Harbor Pacific Railway Co. v. Grays Harbor CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1936

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