State Industries, Inc. v. Capitol Metals Co.

State Industries, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “State”) appeals from an order granting a new trial in an action for conversion after the case was tried by the court sitting without a jury. Judgment in favor of State was entered April 4, 1963. Subsequently, by the minute order entered May 8, 1963, the motion of Capitol Metals Co., Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Capitol”) for a new trial was “granted on the grounds of insufficiency of the evidence and error of law. ’ ’

The chronology of events is as follows:

On July 7, 1958, State filed a complaint for moneys due naming S. C. Redman…