Monroe County v. Driskell

Monroe County brought an action of trover against D. S. Driskell, for “7,000 feet of bridge lumber, consisting of 500 pieces of oak lumber, 3x6 inches by 14 feet long,” alleged to be of the value of $105. The county alleged that the defendant converted this lumber to his own use. Upon the trial the petition was amended by changing the description of the lumber sought to be recovered. The lumber as described in the amendment was, “oak lumber for bridge purposes, of the dimensions 3x6 inches by 10, 12, 14, and 16 feet in length, and post lumber for bracing bridges, 10x10 in., containing, in the…