Griffith v. Nance

Pope, Judge.

Harvey L. Griffith brought an action for trover against Steven L. Nance seeking the return of a 1980 Mercedes 300 SD automobile. A jury returned a verdict for appellee Nance and Griffith now appeals. *60In December 1980 appellant Griffith entered into an agreement with Prestige Auto Brokers, Inc. (PAB) to find a buyer for his Mercedes. The listing agreement specified the list price as $28,500.

Pursuant to the agreement, Griffith left his car with the keys on PAB’s lot so that PAB might demonstrate the car to potential buyers. Appellee Nance is a wholesale car dealer who had purchased…