Cage Brothers v. Whiteman

Mr. Judge Taylor

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section B.

Charles D. Whiteman sued Cage Brothers and others not necessary to name, seeking to recover damages for conversion of sand and gravel on and under about thirty-two acres of land. Whiteman recovered $27,781.63 against the firm and its members, J. F. and Tom C. Cage, as the value of the processed gravel found by the jury to have been excavated and removed by them from the land. The judgment as to the other defendants was that plaintiff take nothing against them. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed the judgment. See…