Gaspee Cab Inc. v. McGovern

This action of replevin was commenced to recover possession of fourteen taxicabs held by a sheriff by virtue of a writ of attachment. At the trial of the case in the Superior Court by a justice sitting without a jury a decision was rendered for the plaintiff for possession and damages assessed at ten cents. The case is here on the defendants’ exception to said decision.

The taxicabs were attached by defendant McGovern as the property of the Roxy Cab Inc., which had previously sold and delivered them to this plaintiff.

The defendants contend that the sale was invalid as to vendor’s creditors;…