Hastings v. Lincoln Trust Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Hurn, J., entered April 12,1920, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action of trover and conversion, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, C. J.
The plaintiff, Hastings, as receiver of Eoss & Skinner, an insolvent partnership, sought recovery in the superior court for Spokane county from the defendant trust company the value of several automobiles which he -alleged it wrongfully obtained the possession of and sold and converted the proceeds thereof to its own use; the automobiles being at the time a portion of the trust property of the receivership in his hands for the benefit of the creditors of Eoss & Skinner. Trial upon the merits before the court sitting with a jury resulted in verdict and judgment awarding to the plaintiff…
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