Manufacturers Finance Trust v. Stone

This is a suit in replevin, instituted in the city court of the City of East St. Louis, Illinois, to recover possession of a Flint touring car. •

The declaration charged that appellee took the goods and chattels of appellant and unjustly detained the same. Replevin bond was filed, and the automobile taken from appellee’s possession after the filing of the suit. Appellee filed pleas of non cepit and non detinet, together with two special pleas. The first special plea alleged that appellee purchased the automobile in question from the Griesedieck Automotive Service Company (herein referred to as…