National Finance Co. v. Fregia

COMBS, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment of the county court of Jefferson county at law, wherein appellee, Lester Fregia, as plaintiff, recovered judgment against appellant, National Finance Company, as defendant, for $125 actual damages and $350 exemplary damages, for the wrongful conversion and sale of an automobile truck belonging to appellee. For convenience we will designate the parties as in. the trial court.

On February 20, 1933, plaintiff borrowed' $25 from one R. W. Carpenter and gave his chattel mortgage note payable to Carpeiiter for $30. The note was payable in two monthly…