DENTON v. FLINCHUM

No. 36385.

285 P.2d 395 (1955)

Allene DENTON, Plaintiff in Error, v. Leroy FLINCHUM, Sheriff of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

June 21, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelton Skinner, Shawnee, for plaintiff in error.

Lloyd H. Henry, County Attorney of Pottawatomie County, Shawnee, for defendant in error.


WELCH, Justice.

Allene Denton filed suit in replevin in district court against Leroy Flinchum, Sheriff of Pottawatomie County, averring her ownership and right to possession of a certain automobile held by the defendant. Pursuant to writ, the custody of the automobile was taken from the defendant and given to the plaintiff.

The defendant filed answer, therein stating that he had taken custody of the automobile under...

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