Legal Opinion

McDonald Automobile Co. v. Bicknell

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1914PublishedCited by 22 opinions

FROM SHELBY. Appeal from tlie Chancery Court of Shelby County to the Court of Civil Appeals and by certiorari from the Court of Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court.— F. H. Heiskell, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Williams

delivered tlie opinion of tlie 'Court.

This is an action of replevin involving the right to the possession of an automobile sold by complainant company to one McEachern under a sale contract in which title was retained by the vendor to secure seven notes of $100 each, representing unpaid balance of purchase money. These were plain promissory notes, and contained no reference to the automobile. They were indorsed by Smith and Collier, then by the payee company, and discounted in bank by the company. At maturity all of the notes were not paid, and the bank granted a renewal in the form of a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. William W. Bierce, Ltd. v. HutchinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  2. Thornton v. FindleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
  3. Monitor Drill Co. v. MercerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1908
  4. Marion Manufacturing Co. v. BuchananTennessee Supreme Court · 1906
  5. McPherson v. Acme Lumber Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1893

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Voges Motor Co. v. WardSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
  2. Shaw v. WebbTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
  3. District of Columbia v. Hamilton Nat. Bank of WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950
  4. Blackwood Tire & Vulcanizing Co. v. Auto Storage Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Great American Indemnity Co. v. Utility Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1937

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