Boatmen's Bank of Cape Girardeau v. Adams

Plaintiff, a Missouri bank, filed a replevin action in Sangamon County to recover a car to which it has title and a perfected security interest. Plaintiff loaned money to Roger Davault (Davault) to purchase the car. Six months later he returned the car to the dealer (Sieben, Inc., d/b/a Plaza Motors) for repair and resale. Michael Sheahan (Sheahan), a salesman for Plaza Motors, purchased the car. The check he gave Davault, payable to plaintiff and Davault, was not honored. In the interim, Sheahan sold the car to Springfield, Illinois, resident John Taylor (Taylor), who then sold it to…