Ward v. Huff

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Minturn, J.

The suit was in trover and conversion, to recover damages for the value of an automobile truck against which defendant held a bill for repairs amounting to $631 and upon which $100 had been paid. To pay the balance the defendant by -written agreement on December 3d, 1917, with plaintiff, retained the truck for the purpose of working out the amount conceded to be due. Subsequent to this agreement, plaintiff alleges an oral agreement bjr which defendant was to return the truck in the spring of 1918 or to deliver another truck which plaintiff…