Byland v. Miller

FORD, District Judge.

The petition in this case alleges that in April, 1929, plaintiff was the owner of a collection of stamps which was contained in four volumes of books, and on said date he delivered said stamp collection to the defendant as security for a debt; and that in January, 1935, defendant converted said property, belonging to plaintiff, to her own use, to the plaintiff’s damage in the sum of $5,500. By general demurrer the defendant challenges the sufficiency of this petition.

This is a- common-law action.in trover, and the complaint for conversion must contain all the material…