Babson

Babson v. Salisbury

Good Law
1920 Cal. App. LEXIS 760·46 Cal. App. 521·189 P. 702
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 12, 1920Civ. No. 2714.California842 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Shaw, J.

This action grows out of the following facts: Guy H. Campbell, as the owner of an automobile, left it with A. M. MacKusick, a dealer in used motor cars, with instructions to sell same for five hundred dollars. MacKusick entered into a contract with Reese Brothers for a lease and conditional sale of the car, subject to payments therefor, the former retaining title and possession thereof. A few days thereafter he sold and assigned this contract to plaintiff S. E. Babson and at the same time made and delivered to him a bill of sale transferring title to the car, possession of which was retained by the seller. Two or three days after this last transaction, and while the automobile was in MacKusick’s garage,' Campbell, while MacKusick was away, took it therefrom and sold and delivered it to defendant Salisbury. Thereupon plaintiff brought this action in claim and delivery to recover possession of the ■ automobile. Judgment went in favor- of defendant, from which plaintiff appeals on the judgment-roll, claiming the judgment is not supported by the findings.

The court, in effect, found that MacKusick’s relation to Campbell was that of a factor; that the contract made by MacKusick with…

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