Alling v. Weissman
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action in the nature of conversion, brought to the City Court of New Haven and tried to the jury before Tyner, J. ; verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs for $69, and appeal by the defendant. In this court the appellees filed a plea in abatement on the ground that the appeal was taken to the third, instead of the fourth, Tuesday of October, which the appellant moved to expunge because not filed until after the time prescribed therefor.
1Opinion of the CourtHamersley, J.
This action is one to recover damages for the conversion of personal property by unlawful refusal to deliver the same upon demand to its owner entitled to immediate possession. The complaint alleges that on or about September 22d, 1901, the plaintiff was the owner of a cloak of the value of $75; that the defendant was engaged in the business of ladies’ tailoring, and on said day received the cloak for the purpose of repairing the same for the plaintiff ; that the plaintiff has never since seen said cloak, although she has repeatedly demanded the same and been ready and willing to pay the sum…
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