Legal Opinion · Dissent

Johnson v. Durnell, Sheriff

Utah Supreme Court

Decided September 18, 1939No. 6068Published

1DissentMoffat, Chief Justice

I dissent. The facts are stated in the prevailing opinion.

If the plaintiff, Johnson, were the owner of the truck body levied upon by the sheriff, he is entitled to recover and the judgment should be affirmed.

Under the contract held by the C. I. T., Miner never became the owner of the truck or body. If at the time the C. I. T. took possession of the chassis and failed to get the truck body because it could not be found, under any construction title would not pass to him.

Under the contract title was not to pass to Miner until payment. Under a cancellation or rescission of the contract Miner was…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Lovejoy v. MurraySupreme Court of the United States · 1866
  2. Miller v. HydeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
  3. Caldwell v. RyanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
  4. Etchepare v. AguirreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Kunz v. NelsonUtah Supreme Court · 1938

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