Hopson v. Pregee

This is a suit to partition an automobile. The case was tried by the court without tbe aid of a jury. Judgment was for the defendant and plaintiff has appealed.

It was admitted that in the early part of the year 1919 one Guthrie was the sole owner of the car. Plaintiff testified, that at that time Guthrie made a contract with him wherein' plaintiff was to make much needed and extensive repairs upon the car and in consideration of plaintiff doing the work he was to have an undivided one-half interest in it. Plaintiff put the automobile in a barn of a third person and he and Guthrie told such…