Hopper v. Bills

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is a suit for damages for the wrongful detention of a logging truck belonging to the plaintiff. The Trial Court found in favor of the defendants and rejected the demands of the plaintiff. From this judgment the plaintiff has appealed.

The defendant-appellees, Ralph and Jenny Bills, are the owners and operators of a truck stop and cafe and also operate a wrecker service, under the name of Jenny and Shorty’s. On November 19, 1966, the desk sergeant on duty at Troop “A” Headquarters, Louisiana State Police, called the defendant-appellees and requested that they send a…