Eastman v. Jacobs

The action is tort for the conversion of a pair of horses and a set of work harnesses. The trial was by court, resulting in a judgment for the plaintiff. The ease is here on defendant’s exceptions to certain of ijhe findings and to the judgment.

In March, 1926, the defendant purchased of the plaintiff these horses and harnesses and gave in part payment his conditional sales note for $500. When suit was brought in May, 1931, the defendant was in default in his payments and was then owing on the note, principal and interest, $309.30. No demand was made for the surrender of the property before…