Bryan v. Akers

On June 19, 1927, appellant’s Essex automobile was stolen in Little Book and, a few days later, the police department of Little Bock was notified by .appellee, a private detective of Hot Springs, that he had located the car, and wanted to know if there was- a reward offered. He was advised that no reward was offered, and there was no theft insurance on the car. Akers found out that the car belonged to Bryan, and, on June 29, had the car hauled in from some distance out of Hot Springs and put in his hack yard, in the city. On the night of June 29 he called up Bryan, and, according to Akers,…