Purcell Bridge & Transfer Co. v. Hine

Originally this was a suit in equity, commenced by the plaintiff in error, plaintiff below, against the defendant in error, defendant below, to enjoin him from taking possession of and removing certain property which it is alleged he purchased at a void tax sale. The defendant by way of answer set up his claim as purchaser under the tax proceeding, but at the trial this defense seems to have been abandoned and the cause proceeded to a determination upon the sole question as to the amount of damages the'plaintiff should recover for the conversion of his property. Upon trial to a jury there was…