Southeastern MacH. & Equip. Co. v. Tarpley

This is a conversion case.

C.A. Tarpley filed suit against Southeastern Machinery and Equipment Co., Inc., on October 3, 1978, claiming damages of $7,500 for the conversion of a John Deere "350" tractor. Trial was had before a jury on February 20, 1980, and a verdict was returned for Tarpley in the amount of $6,000.

Southeastern moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for new trial. After argument on the motion the trial court ordered a remittitur of $1,000. Tarpley filed a remittitur reducing his recovery to $5,000, and Southeastern's motion was overruled.…