TOMCHIN FURNITURE CO. v. LESTER

No. 15920.

309 S.E.2d 73 (1983)

TOMCHIN FURNITURE CO., etc. v. Garth LESTER, Jr., et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

November 14, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman Googel, Welch, for appellants.

David L. Tomchin, pro se.


MILLER, Justice:

We are asked in this appeal to determine the scope of the preseizure or prejudgment hearing as provided in our detinue statute, W.Va.Code, 55-6-1 (1981).1 The defendants, Garth and Ruth Lester, who had purchased various items of furniture from the plaintiff, Tomchin Furniture Company, claim that they were precluded from asserting valid defenses at the preseizure hearing.

They purchased furniture in August and September...

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