De La Hoya v. Slim's Gun Shop
Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COLE, P. J.
The principal issue in this case is whether an innocent buyer of personal property which turns out to have been stolen can recover as damages, from a seller, attorney’s fees incurred in defending himself against criminal charges arising out of possession of the stolen property. We hold that he can and affirm the judgment below.
Respondent purchased a hand gun from appellant, a properly licensed dealer. Appellant himself had previously bought the gun from a third *Supp. 8party, one Oehring. Appellant thereafter sold the gun to respondent. At the time he bought the gun and at…
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