Hofland v. Elgin-Butler Brick Co.

OPINION

GILBERTO HINOJOSA, Justice.

This is a dispute over the sale and conversion of 650,000 brick. Border Brick and Supply, Inc., and Joyce Hofland, a director and share holder in Border Brick, appeal from a judgment finding them liable to Elgin-Butler Brick for conversion of these brick. We affirm.

Elgin-Butler and Border Brick had an agreement by which Elgin-Butler sold brick throughout the Rio Grande Valley and Border Brick collected payments. Border Brick took a percentage for collection and other services, and sent the money to Elgin-Butler. They also had a lease agreement permitting…