Burch v. Southeastern Sand Gravel Company

The suit here for review was filed by plaintiff (appellee) to recover of defendant (appellant) the physical possession of some road building equipment and also money alleged to be due by account. Count I of the complaint is in detinue, Count II is on account, and Count III for money due under a chattel mortgage. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff under Counts I and II.

The court thereupon entered a proper judgment on Count I for the property described in the jury’s verdict or its alternate value as fixed by the jury; also for the amount of damages that the jury awarded on Count II of…