Legal Opinion

Atkinson v. Japink

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 7, 1915No. Docket No. 56PublishedCited by 38 opinions

Error to Berrien; Bridgman, J. Replevin by Robert C. Atkinson against Benjamin Japink for a motor car. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.

Plaintiff sold an automobile to defendant for $650. One hundred and forty dollars was paid in cash, and two notes for $185 and $325, respectively, were executed by defendant, payable to plaintiff. Each note reserved title to the automobile in plaintiff until it was paid, with a right to declare the note due and take possession of the car at any time plaintiff deemed himself insecure, to sell at public or private sale, and indorse the amount received upon the note. Plaintiff sold the notes, indorsing them, but not to the same purchaser. The smaller note falling due, plaintiff took it up from…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Harkness v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Chicago Railway Equipment Co. v. Merchants' BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  3. Winton Motor Carriage Co. v. Broadway Automobile Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Thirlby v. RainbowMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
  5. McBryan v. Universal Elevator Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Burroughs Adding MacHine Co. v. WieselbergMichigan Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Voges Motor Co. v. WardSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
  3. Young v. PhillipsMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Kolb v. Golden Rule Baking Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1928
  5. Studebaker Bros. Co. of Utah v. WitcherNevada Supreme Court · 1921

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