Riley-Akins Chevrolet Co. v. State

The cause was heard before the court on oral evidence, and there was judgment of condemnation.

It is established by the decisions that the general bad character of a purchaser in the community of his residence or of his business is sufficient to impute notice to the seller (Auburn Sales Co. v. State, 219 Ala. 360, 122 So. 463; Wright Motor Co. v. State, 214 Ala. 120, 106 So. 868; Edwards v. State, 213 Ala. 122, 104 So. 255), and the place of general reputation relates to the place of the residence of the purchaser or that of his business or occupation (State ex rel. Biggs v. Frazier et al.,…