General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Reifsteck

Appeal from an order of the City Court of Bochester, New York (Davidson, J.) striking out the answer herein and adjudging respondent entitled to possession of a motor vehicle.

On April 13, 1960 one Charles La Bar, a parolee from State prison and an employee of Bowerman Builders Service, Inc., negotiated with Prear Chevrolet, Inc., an auto agency, for the purchase of a motor vehicle. He was personally unable to purchase the motor vehicle because of his status as a parolee and lack of credit needed to finance the balance of the purchase price involved. La Bar required an automobile in the course…