Miles v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

This is an action at law brought by Stephen B. Miles to recover a judgment against the Prudential Insurance Company of America for the conversion of an undivided two-fifths of a certain wheat crop sown in the fall of 1935 and harvested in the summer of 1936. A jury was waived and a trial had to the court, which resulted in a judgment for plaintiff for $935.43. Defendant appeals.

The record shows that on and prior to June 20, 1932, Joseph H. Miles was the owner of the land upon which the wheat in question was grown. On that date the Prudential Insurance Company, defendant herein, being the…