Bumphus v. Harrington

HOOD, Associate Judge.

Appellant sued appellee Harrington, who operates a towing service, for the wrongful detention of his automobile. Harrington by third-party complaint brought in appellee General Motors Acceptance Corporation which, he claimed, was responsible for withholding appellant’s vehicle. After trial the court rendered judgment for Harrington on appellant’s complaint and judgment for GMAC on the third-party complaint.

On December 9, 1957, appellant’s automobile was involved in a collision in the District of Columbia. Shortly after the accident Harrington’s tow truck appeared at the…