Deere & Co. v. Miller-Godley Auction Co.

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

This case involves a suit for conversion against an auction company. The material facts of the case are not in dispute. Hence, with the consent of the parties, the trial court dismissed the jury which had been impaneled to try the case and considered both parties’ motions for a directed verdict. The trial court granted Miller-Godley Auction Company’s motion for a directed verdict, finding, in part, that public policy counsels against requiring auctioneers to verify the title of the goods they sell. Deere & Company appeals, alleging the trial court erred in holding…