Strahan v. Simmons

Plaintiff brings this suit for damages for the alleged unlawful invasion of his house and the removal of certain furniture that he had purchased from the defendant on terms of credit.

The defense is that the furniture was removed by the defendant with the expressed consent of the plaintiff's minor son and plaintiff's mother, and that there was no forcible entry of the premises and the taking of the furniture was for storage purposes.

The defendant, in further answer, assumes the position of plaintiff in reconvention and alleges that there was a balance due on the furniture amounting to the sum…