Gregory v. Webb

GILL, Chief Justice.

— Sam Webb, Jr., brought this suit against Lucy A. Gregory and the Union Depot Company to recover the value of a trunk alleged to have been lost by them. Each defendant interposed a general denial. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict in favor of the depot company under peremptory instruction from the court and in favor of plaintiff against defendant Gregory on issues submitted. Judgment followed accordingly, and Lucy A. Gregory has appealed from the judgment in favor of Webb.

In pleading his cause of action against Gregory plaintiff alleged, among other things, that…