John Deere Plow Co. v. Gooch

This suit was brought by appellant, plaintiff below, against respondents, defendants below, for alleged conversion of livestock. It was tried before the court-and a jury and resulted in a verdict for plaintiff. Each defendant filed a motion for a new trial and each motion was sustained by the trial court. From the order sustaining the motions for a new trial, plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff’s petition alleged that on or about December 19, 1932, it was the owner of nineteen spring calves, nine yearlings, sixty shoats and ten brood sows of a total reasonable value of $855; that on or about said…