Eastus v. Gabert

Mr. Judge GERMAN

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

Plaintiff in error Clyde O. Eastus sued defendant in error M. Gabert in the County Court at Law of Tarrant County for conversion of an automobile and recovered judgment for $400.00. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed and remanded the cause. 62 S. W. (2d) 618. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction because the construction of a statute is involved.

Briefly, the facts as found by the trial court are as follows: About September 1, 1931, members of the police department of the City of Ft. Worth took from the possession of…