Woodard v. Tatum

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Ida Ann Tatum sued Defendants for actual and exemplary damages arising out of the alleged conversion of Plaintiff’s car by Defendants. Plaintiff alleged as follows: On 26 March 1952 Defendants sold Plaintiff a 1939 Plymouth automobile for $95 down and an installment note for $304, payable $12.50 each 2 weeks. The note retained a lien on the car until payment and provided that in the event of default the lienholder could mature the note and pick up the automobile and sell it, crediting the proceeds of the sale upon the note. Defendants, for value received,…