General Finance Corp. v. Nimrick

This is an action for the conversion by defendants of a Packard automobile. Judgment was entered for defendants in a trial by the court without a jury.

Stamer bought a Packard automobile from Nimrick in December 1939 and several days later it was wrecked and Nimrick, under instructions from Stamer brought the car to Polo, Illinois, for repairs. The repairs were completed in February 1940 and Stamer arranged with Nimrick to keep possession of the automobile and sell it. Nimrick advanced $150 and was obligated to pay something over $800 more. Stamer says the $150 was a loan, though the inference…