World Finance Co. v. Westlake Garage Co.

Respondent began an action of replevin against the defendant and appellant to secure possession of an automobile, its claim to the property being based upon an instrument which, on its face, is, and was alleged to be, a conditional bill of sale. The appellant by answer alleged that the instrument is, in fact, a chattel mortgage, and had been entered into with one Crockett, a dummy, designated by the respondent, to whom Crockett had immediately assigned the contract, and that this method of handling the transaction was adopted for the purpose of attempting to cover up its usurious nature. By…