Gwin v. Emerald Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from .Circuit Court, Mobile County; Saffold Berney, Judge. Detinue by Hovey P. Gwin against the Emerald Company, Incorporated. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff! appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The suit is in detinue, for the recovery of “all plates and dies, together with the records and indexes appertaining thereto, formerly used in the stationery and engraving business by 'the E. O. Zadek Jewelry Company at Mobile.” All the- evidence being introduced, each of the parties litigant requested in writing the general charge, which was refused to the plaintiff!. 'When defendant requested said charge, the court asked its counsel if they “ought not to prove the value of the property sued for,” to which counsel replied that:
“In view of the fact, as shown by the sheriff’s return, that the…
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