Stalker v. Williams

This is a suit in which L. T. Williams sued C. E. Stalker for the title and possession of a string of oil well drilling tools and for the reasonable rental value of the use thereof, and, in the alternative, for the market value of the tools at the time of conversion and also "for the reasonable rental value for the use and hire thereof"; such value alleged to be $25 per day during the time of detention.

Stalker's possession of the tools was in good faith. In acquiring them, he took a bill of sale from W. C. Wade, who purported to be the owner thereof, disposing of them through brokers, Goodwin…