Zugar v. Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway Co.

On April 5, 1939, Max Zugar brought an action against the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia Bailway Company in Walker superior court to recover $5500 for the alleged conversion by defendant of 5000 cross-ties which, “during the years 1931 and 1938, . . defendant received . . and bought from Dan Scarbrough, Martin Scarbrough and Sam Cannon,” and which “had been cut and taken from . . lands belonging to . . petitioner by said parties without his knowledge and consent and without any right in law . . so to do.” The defendant denied that Scarbrough or his associates were wilful trespassers, and…