Bland v. Dotson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

This was an action to replevin an automobile, and from an adverse judgment the plaintiff appeals to this court. The defendant appellee moves the appeal be dismissed for the reason the amount or value in controversy does not exceed one hundred dollars.

Briefly stated, in his petition the plaintiff alleged that he was the absolute owner of the automobile by virtue of a chattel mortgage and that his demand for possession had been refused by the defendant; that one Charles King had delivered to plaintiff his note *87and chattel mortgage on the…