Ladany v. Assad
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Replevin for the possession of an automobile and for damages, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County and tried to the jury before Tuttle) J., upon the issue of res adjudicata raised by the defendant’s answer and counterclaim; verdict and judgment for the defendant, and appeal by the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
This is an action of replevin begun on May 28th, 1914, to recover an automobile alleged to have been wrongfully detained from the plaintiff, Ladany, by the defendant, Assad, ever since May 26th, 1914. Assad pleaded a general denial, and a special defense that on May 26th, 1914, he duly brought an action of replevin against the Laverty Company, who was then acting as custodian of this automobile for Ladany, plaintiff herein, and that he replevied and now (May 28th, 1914) holds the automobile by virtue of this writ, and that the title to, and right to the possession of, which will be determined…
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