Cardinell v. Bennett

Citations

• 52 Cal. 476

Syllabus

<p>Contract to Buy Personal Property. — One who enters into a contract with another whereby it is agreed that he shall own certain personal property on the performance of certain conditions by him, has no complete ownership, either general or special, in the property, by virtue of the contract.</p> <p>Replevin.—One who has no title to personal property except by virtue of a contract with the owner to own it on the performance of certain conditions, cannot maintain an action to recover possession of it.</p>