Security Discount Co. v. Carter

On October 14th and December 13th, 1939, the defendant, Lawrence L. Carter, bought certain household furniture from a concern named Mintz Goldblum. The purchase price of the furniture aggregated the sum of $220.56 and was payable in monthly installments which were secured by a chattel mortgage. The payments were not regularly made and by March, 1940, the total payments on account amounted only to $35. On August 1, 1940, the agents of Mintz Goldblum called at defendant's home and unlawfully removed the furniture and placed it in the warehouse of their principal. Subsequently, on August 29th,…