Eagle MacHine Co. v. American District Telegraph Co.

Appellant brought this action against appellee for damages for conversion of its property by certain employees of appellee between October 1, 1951 and September 30, 1952. Trial to a jury. At the conclusion of appellant’s evidence the trial court sustained appellee’s motion to peremptorily instruct the jury to return a verdict in its favor. By proper assignment of error that action of the trial court is questioned here.

The facts as disclosed by the record herein may be summarized as follows: Appellant is an Indiana Corporation engaged in the business of selling automotive parts and has its…