Franklin Co. v. Buhl Land Co.

Defendant, by writ, attached restaurant fixtures and furnishings of plaintiff company, its tenant, receipted to the sheriff, and converted the same to its own use. The attachment was dissolved, and plaintiff company brought this suit, now prosecuted by its receiver, to recover damages for malicious attachment and conversion, and had verdict. Previously the defendant had recovered a judgment for rent against plaintiff company, and in the suit at bar gave notice of set-off. After verdict, and before judgment, defendant moved the court to set off its judgment against the damages found in favor…