Platt v. Walker
Supreme Court of Colorado
Action for conversion. Judgment for plaintiffs. Error to the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Hon. Harry S. Class, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Teller
Defendants in error had judgment in an action against the plaintiff in error for an alleged conversion of certain horses. The parties will hereinafter be designated as in the trial court.
The defendants filed a general demurrer to the complaint which was overruled. Thereupon they filed an answer and the cause proceeded to trial. The jury returned a verdict for $700 actual damages and $3,000 exemplary damages. On motion of the defendants, so much of the verdict as awarded exemplary damages was set aside, and judgment *586was entered for $700 actual damages. At the close of the trial the action was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RobinsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
- Butler v. WatkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Shea v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1916
3Cited by3 opinions
- Erisman v. McCartySupreme Court of Colorado · 1925
- Palludan v. BerginNevada Supreme Court · 1962
- Alley v. ToveySupreme Court of Colorado · 1925