Jordan v. Hudgens

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Carter.

This action by I. P. Jordan, plaintiff,- against the defendant, W. K. Hudgens, commenced in the Court of Common Pleas of Anderson County, by service of summons and complaint, January, 1926, was for the recovery of damages for an alleged unlawful conversion of two lots' of cotton owned by the plaintiff. The complaint consisted of two causes of action. Under the first cause of action, the plaintiff alleged the conversion of 20 bales of cotton, on account of which he asked judgment against the defendant for $2,143, as actual damages,…