Woodmansie v. Holcomb
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Brown District Court. Action brought by Holcomb against Woodmansie, to recover damages for the alleged conversion by the defendant of a stock of groceries owned by the plaintiff. Trial at the January Term, 1884, and verdict for plaintiff for $591.06. Motion for a new trial overruled, and judgment accordingly for plaintiff. The defendant brings the case here. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
This is an action brought by Zephaniah Holcomb, alleging that on or about August 11, 1882, George T. Woodmansie unlawfully seized, carried away and converted to his own use a stock of groceries owned by the plaintiff, and to his damage in the sum of $5,200. The defendant, in justification, claimed that the property was seized by him as constable under certain writs of attachment duly issued against Holcomb & Lilly, a partnership composed of T. W. Holcomb, a son of the plaintiff, and one H. C. Lilly, and that the goods were subsequently…
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