Amarillo Auto Auction, Inc. v. Hutchinson

The parties appear here in the same order they appeared in the trial court and we will so refer to them or by name: Amarillo Auto Auction, Incorporated, the plaintiff, and R. J. Hutchinson, the defendant.

Plaintiff brought a replevin action in the district court of Larimer County to obtain possession of an Oldsmobile to which it claimed ownership and right of possession, alleging that the defendant Hutchinson was wrongfully withholding possession of the motor vehicle, notwithstanding demand therefor.

Trial was to a jury. Both parties moved for a directed verdict, which motions were denied and…