Mfa Insurance Company v. Jones

BOX, Judge:

An appeal by the plaintiff below from a judgment against it on the defendant’s cross-petition.

The plaintiff, MFA Insurance Company, a Missouri corporation, filed a replevin action against the defendant, Robert L. Jones, d/b/a Pickup and Truck Salvage, to recover a 1977 Kawasaki motorcycle. Jones entered an answer denying all allegations of MFA, except that he was in possession of the motorcycle. Jones also filed a cross-petition by which he sought to recover costs of storage and safekeeping. The matter was tried to the court, and the court granted possession of the motorcycle to…