Dickson v. Hertz Corp.

The sole question on appeal is who owned the automobile at the time it was stolen. The plaintiff claims that the automobile, which he had been driving under a lease arrangement with the defendant (Hertz), and had agreed to purchase, remained the property of Hertz until such time as he registered the automobile in his own name. Hertz claims that the sale and transfer of ownership took place, at the latest, when Hertz completed the documents of title and mailed them to the plaintiff, Dickson. Dickson disclaimed ownership of the automobile when it was recovered after the theft, and brought this…