Simpson v. Shaw

RUSSELL, Superior Judge.

This was an action for conversion brought by C. E. Shaw, plaintiff, against L. D. Simpson and Bessie Simpson, his wife, defendants. Plaintiff alleged that on or about the 13th day of March, 1947, he purchased from one L. Blanton five milch cows which the defendants converted to their own use, to plaintiff’s damage in the sum of $800. The case was tried to a jury and a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $750.

The factual situation developed as follows: Plaintiff first purchased nine head of milch cows from one L. Blanton, for which he gave a security…