Goodrich Silvertown Stores v. De Kalb Motor Co.

As finally tried, the plaintiff claimed for the conversion of four automobile tires; the pleas of the defendant being the general issue.

The plaintiff introduced in evidence retention title contracts entered into between the plaintiff and one John McClure. The tires contracted for by McClure were originally placed upon a Ford Truck; subsequently, McClure traded the Ford Truck with defendant for a G. M. C. Truck, at which time the tires were transferred from the Ford Truck to the G. M. C. Truck, and shortly thereafter the G. M. C. Truck, together with the tires, was repossessed by the defendant…