Pioneer National Bank v. Johnson

Henry M. Gallagher, Chief Justice.

This is an action in replevin to recover possession of a Chevrolet sedan included in a chattel mortgage given to plaintiff bank by one Emmet Beaudin, a secondhand car dealer, who sold the automobile to defendant. The case was tried to the court and resulted in findings and conclusions for plaintiff. Defendant’s motion for amended findings or a new trial was denied, and he appeals from the judgment determining that plaintiff is entitled “to the possession” of the automobile “for the purpose of foreclosing” the mortgage.

Plaintiff acquired ownership of the…