Commonwealth v. Two Ford Trucks

Opinion by

Ervin, J.,

On November 23, 1954 and July 6, 1955 Harris Ford, Inc., (as bailment-lessor) entered into two separate written bailment lease agreements for two Ford trucks with Thomas McDivitt (as bailment-lessee). On November 30, 1954 and July 9, 1955, respectively, Harris assigned said bailment leases to appellant, Universal C. I. T. Credit Corporation (hereinafter referred to as U.C.I.T.), for value. On September 16, 1955 McDivitt was operating these trucks, while' they were overloaded near the City of Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania, as a result of which he was arrested and was…