Hankins v. Waddell

This is an action in trover instituted by J. K. Hankins against W. 0. Waddell and D. C. Gass to recover the value of a sawmill and engine alleged to have been unlawfully converted to their own use by defendants. The Chancellor dismissed the bill being of opinion defendants ’ plea of the statute of limitations of three years based upon Code, Section 8598, should be sustained. Complainant has appealed and assigned errors challenging this conclusion of the Chancellor.

The present suit is a sequel of another suit instituted by Hankins against the Receiver of Citizens’ National Bank of Greeneville…