Coulombe v. Gross

The issue of liability turned upon the ownership of an automobile. One Stewart, the plaintiff’s intestate, at one time owned a Chevrolet car. It was exchanged for a Buick car which in turn was exchanged for a La Salle car, the one in controversy. In each exchange the defendant paid the difference between the price of the car bought and the allowance for the one exchanged. All three cars were registered by Stewart in his name and the Buick car was thus registered for three successive years. Three other cars owned in succession by the defendant were registered by her in her name. When the La…