Graham v. Bright
West Virginia Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
Ritz, Judge:
In an action of detinue brought by E. T. Bright against Joe Graham, for the recovery of the possession of an automobile, the plaintiff gave a bond in accordance with the provisions of § 1 of ch. 102 of the Code, and took possession of the automobile sued for, the defendant not giving the counter bond provided by § 4 of that chapter. A trial of the action of detinue resulted in a verdict and judgment for the defendant. In a suit upon this bond against Bright and his surety, the plaintiff Graham had judgment for the sum of $¡739.63, representing the value of the automobile as found…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Douglass v. Douglass, AdministratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Wayne v. CyphersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917