Platt v. Platt

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff sued in detinue to recover possession of an automobile which had been impounded by the police department following a collision. He named the property clerk of the police department as defendant. Thereupon his wife intervened in the case and made claim to the automobile as her property. Thus it became a contest between husband and wife, with the police department having no interest in the outcome. The evidence revealed many points of conflict. These we shall not attempt to list; we recite only the facts relating to the issues on this appeal.

Plaintiff testified…