Legal Opinion

Root v. Republic Acceptance Corp.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 7, 1924No. Appeal, No. 140PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

The complicated dealings between many of those trafficking in and loaning money on automobiles has reached a point where the courts must strip transactions of their pretences and look at them as they really are, with the camouflage of papers giving a similitude of the passing of title removed, or they will be dealing with fictions instead of facts. Those who buy and sell, bail and loan money on motor vehicles must be given to understand that the realities of their transactions will be sought for by the courts; they will look through the screen of paper titles to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. White v. GunnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
  2. Bank of North America v. Penn Motor Car Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
  3. Bowersox v. Weigle & MyersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  4. Schuette v. SwankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920

3Cited by53 opinions

  1. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. HartmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. Brierley v. Commercial Credit Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1929
  3. Kelter v. American Bankers Finance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  4. Commercial Banking Corp. v. Active Loan Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. Atlantic Finance Corp. v. KesterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944

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