Hunter v. Jennings

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

This case originated as a replevin action, filed in the Circuit Court by the First National Bank in Tuckerman (hereinafter called “Bank”) against C. C. Jennings, seeking to recover possession of a Ford truck. Jennings made C. H. Hunter and Pete Brannon cross-defendants and had the cause transferred to the Chancery Court. Hunter filed a general denial; Brannon filed no pleading but appeared and testified. The trial in Chancery developed the following facts:

Hunter, a used car dealer, owned a Ford truck, which Brannon desired to test preparatory to possible purchase. On…