Newburger Cotton Company v. Stevens

Hart, J.,

(after stating the facts). It is earnestly insisted that the evidence is not sufficient to warrant the chancery court in finding that there was a conversion of the cotton by the Newberger Cotton Company. We cannot agree with contention of counsel for appellant. According to the testimony of A. L. Cray, he shipped 600 bales of cotton from his warehouse in Prairie View, Logan County, Arkansas, to Port Smith, Arkansas, and the cotton in question was in the lot. The Lesser-Cold-man Cotton Company insisted on allowing it to sell the cotton, and T. M. Mason, of the T. M. Mason Cotton…