ATHA v. BOCKIUS

Docket No. S.F. 18445.

39 Cal.2d 635 (1952)

248 P.2d 745

DOROTHY E. ATHA, Respondent, v. E.H. BOCKIUS et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

October 9, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Healy & Walcom and Leo J. Walcom for Appellants.

Park Chamberlain for Respondent.


SHENK, J.

The plaintiff, purchaser of an automobile registered in California, brought this action against the defendants for damages for conversion by virtue of their repossession of the automobile under a Texas chattel mortgage. She recovered judgment for the value of the vehicle and the defendants appealed.

The appeal is taken on an agreed statement which shows the following events:

In 1944 in Florida the plaintiff's brother, Cecil B. Mark, bought...

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