American National Bank & Trust Co. v. Mar-K-Z Motors & Leasing Co.

Plaintiff, American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, appealed from the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing with prejudice its replevin action seeking to recover possession of an automobile from Henry Buttel, hereafter referred to as defendant. The circuit court also ordered plaintiff to assign to defendant the certificate of title to the automobile and to pay a fee to defendant’s attorney. Except as to the attorney fee, the appellate court affirmed, and we allowed plaintiff’s petition for leave to appeal. 11 Ill. App. 3d 1046.

The evidence shows that Mar-K-Z…