Hoffman v. Sandusky Packing Co.

The defendant could get no title to plaintiff’s sheep by purchasing them from the thief and, as they were retained by the defendant and not returned to plaintiff, the plaintiff could recover by proving that he was the owner of the sheep at the time of the alleged conversion. We have no hesitancy in reaching the conclusion that the verdict for the defendant was manifestly against the weight of the evidence.

Did the court err in his rulings on the admission and rejection of evidence?

While Smith was on the witness stand, court adjourned during the noon hour and during the adjournment Mr. Krueger,…