Bray's Cities Service v. Harvey

GLADNEY, Judge.

In this action plaintiff partnership sought to be declared the owner of a certain Ford truck alleged to be in the custody of the defendants, Ray A. Harvey and Joe D. Harvey. Alternatively, petitioner prayed for the value of the truck and damages for loss of its use. The truck was seized under a writ of judicial sequestration and remained in the possession of the court during the trial of the case. The defendants denied plaintiff’s claim of ownership, contending plaintiff loaned Joe D. Harvey a sum of money to obtain the release of the *480truck from the Thrift Finance Company,…