Court Opinion

ID: 3223201
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-05 15:59:23.137118+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:24:53.891522
License: Public Domain

This being a suit by appellee (vendor) against appellant (vendee) in detinue for an automobile, based upon the alleged default in the payments on what is commonly known as a conditional sale contract, as provided for in section 7400 of the Code of 1923, and the appellant (defendant) suggesting that the jury (in this case the trial judge, sitting without, or as, a jury) be required to "ascertain the amount of the * * * unpaid balance of the purchase price of the article sold," a failure to make such ascertainment or finding is fatal to the judgment rendered.
The record shows the suggestion mentioned, made by appellant, and the failure of the judgment to respond. For this error, the judgment must be reversed, and the cause remanded.
No other questions will be here considered.
Reversed and remanded.