Burkhart v. Simms, Admr.

— This was an action for conversion instituted by appellee, administrator, against appellants, who were the daughter and son-in-law of James M. Simms, deceased, wherein appellee alleged that appellants had taken possession of and unlawfully and without right appropriated and converted to their own use and benefit certain described personal property of the value of $2,200, of which said James M. Simms was the owner at the time of his death on August 18, 1941. The action was filed pursuant to the provisions of § 6-901, Burns’ 1933, § 3098, Baldwin’s 1934.

Upon issues joined, the cause was…