Renck v. Hayes

HUGHES, Justice.

Appellee, Vastine Hayes, sued Otto E. Renck, appellant, for conversion of an automobile and sought recovery of actual and exemplary damages.

A jury verdict found that the car had been converted and that its value at the time of conversion was $300, and awarded appellee $100 punitive damages. Based on this verdict judgment was rendered against appellant for $417.75, being the above two amounts with accumulated interest on the $300.

Appellant does not attack the jury verdict but contends that no judgment should have been rendered' against him because the undisputed evidence shows…