National Finance Company, Inc. v. Rowe

Appellant filed its suit in the Circuit Court of Mobile County against appellee to recover judgment on a promissory note representing part of the purchase price of an automobile. Appellee filed his suit in the same court against appellant to recover judgment (Count One) for the wrongful taking of an automobile, and also for trespass (Count Two) on plaintiff’s property to repossess the same automobile mentioned in Count One.

By agreement of the parties the two cases were consolidated for trial before a jury that returned separate verdicts in both cases in favor of appellee. The verdict on the…