Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Howell Bros. Truck & Auto Repair Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided December 31, 1975No. Civ. 623PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.
This was an action in detinue for the recovery of a 1972 Ford diesel truck. Plaintiff appeals.
On May 26, 1972, John W. Faircloth purchased the vehicle in question from Treadwell Ford, Inc., of Mobile. Tread-well retained and properly perfected a security interest in the vehicle to secure the balance of payments due on the truck. The note and security interest were later transferred to plaintiff.
Some time thereafter Faircloth apparently sold the vehicle to a Troy Jones. In August of 1974, at Jones’ direction, the truck was brought to defendants’ place of business for…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Alexander v. Mobile Auto Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1917
- Clark v. WellsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1872
- Wortham v. GurleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
- Bryce Hospital Credit Union, Inc. v. Warrior Dodge, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1973
- Hallman v. Dothan Foundry & MacHine Co.Alabama Court of Appeals · 1919
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3Cited by4 opinions
- PEAVY'S SEV. CTR., INC. v. Associates Fin. Serv. Co. Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
- Barnett v. WooldridgeCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1989
- Barnett v. WooldridgeCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- Rainier National Bank v. Tacoma Aviation Center, Inc. (In re Tacoma Aviation Center, Inc.)District Court, W.D. Washington · 1982