Kova Pipe Line Co. v. Liles

This action was brought by plaintiff, Harry C. Liles, for damages for the conversion by defendants, Kova Pipe Line Company and D. D. Vaughn, of a bucket line and scraper belonging to a ditching machine owned by plaintiff. From a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.

1. Defendants first complain that the evidence of ownership of plaintiff and of the value of the property was improperly submitted to jury over their objection and was not sufficient to sustain the verdict. The plaintiff testified that he owned the property, having foreclosed a mortgage on it and bought it in, and…