Lacoma v. Canto
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, El Paso County ; Ballard Coldwell, Judge. Suit by Sotiro Canto against Silva La-coma. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
HARPER, O. J.
Sotiro Canto brought this suit' against Silva Lacoma for $1,500, the alleged value of certain moving picture films delivered to defendant in a locked box with the agreement that defendant would keep same until called for; that defendant appropriated them to his own use.
Defendant answered by general denial, especially denied any agreement to keep and return the films; that he granted plaintiff permission to leave the box in his office, which was done; that he did not know its contents; that it remained there several months and plaintiff came and took it away; that he did not take…
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