Messmore v. Roth

185 Ga. App. 862 (1988)

366 S.E.2d 318

MESSMORE et al.

v.

ROTH.

75128.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided February 2, 1988.

Rehearing Denied February 18, 1988.

C. James Jessee, Jr., for appellants.

Michael E. McLaughlin, for appellee.

SOGNIER, Judge.

Lynette Roth brought suit against Jasper and Janet Messmore seeking recovery of actual and punitive damages for the Messmores' alleged conversion of household goods left by Roth in the Messmore home. The Messmores answered and counterclaimed for sums owed by Roth under a lease agreement, as well as for other sums. The case was tried before a jury, which…