Trapani v. Universal Credit Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action for damages for the conversion of an automobile. Judgment was for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

*716The petition alleged that on or about March 17, 1938, plaintiff was the owner of and had in his possession a Lincoln-Zephyr automobile of the value of $1,500; that on that date the defendant took the car from him by fraud and converted it to its own use; that in addition to the loss of the automobile the plaintiff had been damaged in the sum of $1,000. Judgment was asked in the amount of $2,500.

- For its answer, the defendant…