Texas Iron & Metal Co., Inc. v. Utility Supply Co.

COLEMAN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a default judgment.

Appellee alleged that appellant removed a 16" Landis Pipe machine, which “belonged” to appellee, from the Coffield Warehouse in Harris County, Texas, and converted the machine to its own use, “and/or” sold the machine and converted the proceeds to its own use. It alleged demand for the machine and a failure on part of appellant to return it, to its damage in the sum of $7,600.00, the fair market value of the machine. On the failure of appellant to file a timely answer, a default judgment in that amount was entered on November 3, 1969.…