Nelson v. Robinson

MORIARTY, C.

The plaintiff sues the defendants, and alleges that about June 28, 1920, the defendants took from his possession and converted to their own use one certain Norwalk automobile of the value of $1,200, and he asks for damages in that amount.

The defendants admit the taking of the property, but they allege that, at the time of such taking, the defendant Gordon was the owner of a valid and duly filed chattel mortgage covering said automobile; and they say that they took said property rightfully and for the purpose of foreclosing said' mortgage.

The evidence shows that the plaintiff…