Scott v. Russ

Baker, Chief Justice:

The appellant, plaintiff below, obtained from the respondent, a pawnbroker, several small loans on the security of four rings. The aggregate of the loans was in the neighborhood of $55.00. The rings were delivered to the respondent by way of pledge, and the respondent issued to the appellant the usual evidences of the transactions in the form of pawnbroker’s tickets.

This suit was brought for $3,000.00 actual and punitive damages for the alleged wrongful and fraudulent conversion of the rings. The pertinent portions of the answer of the respondent to the complaint are to…