Renner v. Stephens
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 88, April T., 1921, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Greene County, Dec. T., 1918, No. 76, quashing writ of replevin in the case of John Renner v. James Stephens. Replevin for automobile. Before Ray, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 88, April T., 1921, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Greene County, Dec. T., 1918, No. 76, quashing writ of replevin in the case of John Renner v. James Stephens. Replevin for automobile. Before Ray, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. At the trial, after the plaintiff had presented his case, the defendant moved to quash the writ and the court sustained the motion of the defendant in the following opinion: “As tbe record in tbis case stands at tbe present time tbe court is of opinion that tbe plaintiff is not entitled to recover in tbis action.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Linn, J.,
Tbis is an appeal from an order quashing a writ of re-plevin at tbe conclusion of plaintiff’s case during a trial on tbe merits. Appellant brought replevin for a car, averring title and right of possession in him and its unlawful detention by defendant. Defendant filed a counter-bond and an affidavit of defense denying plaintiff’s title and averring title in himself by purchase from one Staggers. Tbe parties went to trial on tbe issue so made. Appellant showed that be bad purchased tbe car from one Hart and had delivered it to Staggers for repair; *598that Staggers had repaired…
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