Murphy v. Smith Trailer Sales, Inc.

RAPER, Justice.

This appeal involves what started out basically an action in replevin but became complex litigation as a result of a counterclaim by the defendant-appellant, William James Murphy, against the plaintiff-appel-lee, on top of which was imposed a third-party complaint by the defendant against the third-party defendants-appellees, Gerald D. Smith and the Balboa Insurance Company, the latter joining Eugene F. Murphy and Barbara J. Murphy, husband and wife, also as third-party defendants. Eugene and Barbara Murphy are not parties to this appeal.

The third-party defendant, Gerald D.…