Romesberg v. Caplan Iron & Steel Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Arnold,

In this case the plaintiffs owned a sand crusher which defendant practically destroyed under the mistaken belief that it owned the crusher.

The case was tried without a jury, under the Act of 1874, P. L. 109, as amended, 12 PS §688, and the court awarded the plaintiffs $15,850.00 in damages. This appeal by defendant raises only the question of the amount of damages awarded.

Plaintiffs’ testimony as to damages consisted of the opinion of one expert that its market value before dismantling was $50,000; that of another to the effect that repair costs would amount to…