Hazelwood v. Suiter

The opinion of the court was delivered by

West, J.:

The'plaintiff, F. B. Hazelwood, sued the defendant and P. H. Suiter for damages for the conversion of certain cane seed, which he alleged he had purchased at constable's sale.

The defendant answered by general denial, and denied that he was indebted to the plaintiff or to Suiter who had raised the cane seed as the defendant’s tenant.

The case was dismissed as to Suiter and the plaintiff recovered against Jenkins, the verdict being for $200.

The defendant appeals and claims that the execution sale at which the plaintiff was purchaser was held…