Bacon Piano Co. v. Medcalf Jewelry & Music Co.

Action ini replevin for possession of a player piano. Trial by jury resulting in verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appealed.

The conceded facts are that on May 2, 1924, Jim R. Billetdeaux and wife, Lillian, executed certain notes to Smith-Medcalf & Company, a corporation, amounting to $435„ and secured same by a chattel mortgage on the piano involved in this action. It is contended by plaintiff that these notes and chattel mortgage were assigned to plaintiff for value by Smith-Medcalf & Company and that default had been made and under the mortgage plaintiff was entitled to the…