Legal Opinion
Associates Discount Corp. v. Edwards Motors, Inc.
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
Decided January 18, 1949No. File No. 47738Published
1Opinion of the CourtDevlin, J.
On February 4, 1947, the Edwards Motor, Inc., borrowed $16,328 from the plaintiff and gave as security a chattel mortgage covering a number of automobiles, including one 1942 Chrysler four-door Sedan, Engine No. C 3610140. The mortgage was executed and recorded in the town clerk’s office in the city of Bridgeport on February 5 but was not witnessed as required by the statute.
The Edwards Motors, Inc., owed defendant National Credit System, Inc., a considerable amount of money, and on May 20, 1947, the latter instituted suit for $25,000 and attached the car in question in addition to other…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Bickart v. SanditzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Hartford-Connecticut Trust Co. v. Puritan Laundry, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1920
- Taintor v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1828
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