American Central Insurance v. Weller
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: W. N. G-atens, Judge. In Banc. This is an action in which the plaintiff, Insurance Company, having paid to Ashley & Rumelin, Bankers, a loss of $300 resulting from the conversion of a certain automobile, seeks to be subrogated to the rights of Ashley & Rumelin, Bankers, against the defendant E. R. Weller, and to recover from the defendant the loss which it paid. The cause was tried to the court without a jury.
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From Multnomah: W. N. G-atens, Judge. In Banc. This is an action in which the plaintiff, Insurance Company, having paid to Ashley & Rumelin, Bankers, a loss of $300 resulting from the conversion of a certain automobile, seeks to be subrogated to the rights of Ashley & Rumelin, Bankers, against the defendant E. R. Weller, and to recover from the defendant the loss which it paid. The cause was tried to the court without a jury. At the close of plaintiff’s testimony the defendant moved for a “directed verdict and judgment.” ’ The motion was granted, and a judgment entered in favor of defendant,…
1Opinion of the CourtBean, J.
The facts in the ease are substantially as follows: On May 23, 1918, the defendant Weller, *497who is a dealer in automobiles, sold an automobile to one Leon Miller upon a conditional contract of sale executed in the customary form. This contract recited the purchase price at $502.40, admitted payment of $150 at the time of the execution of the contract, and provided for the payment of the balance in monthly installments of $52.40 one month from date and $50 each month thereafter until paid. On May 27, 1918, the defendant sold the contract for cash at a discount to Ashley & Rumelin, Bankers, and…
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