Rone Jewelry Co. v. Conley

This case was heard on the stipulation of facts and resulted in a judgment in favor of the defendant.

The record discloses that James V. Conley purchased from Rone Jewelry Company by title retention contract a set of Flair silverware and a diamond ring and that he owed a balance of $173.70 on his purchases. Conley filed a bankruptcy petition, scheduled the Rone Jewelry Company as a secured creditor and received a discharge.

The attorney for the Jewelry Company appeared at the first meeting of creditors and demanded return of the merchandise. The defendant testified that at that time he lost the…