Karlen v. Trebble

The defendant in this action is the sheriff of Miner county. As such sheriff and by virtue of a warrant of attachment issued in the case of the People’s State Bank of Howard v. E. J. Karlen, defendant levied upon and took into his possession a certain Dixie Flyer roadster automobile. Plaintiff in this action, who is the daughter of the above-named E. J. Karlen, claiming to be the owner of the said car, brings this action against the sheriff for the conversion of the said car. The prayer in the complaint asks for $1,000 for the value of the car and $1,000 as exemplary and punitive damages for…