Montgomery v. Tufford

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pringle.

This writ of error was brought by Roger Montgomery and Holt Chew, defendants below. It is directed to a judgment of the District Court of Jefferson County, entered on a jury verdict of $5,500 in favor of Caroline Tufford. The parties will be referred to as plaintiff and defendants, or by name.

Mrs. Tufford sued Montgomery, Chew and H. E. Ferrill for conversion of furniture, household goods and personal effects in an apartment she had rented from the defendants. She sought $5,000 compensatory damages and $2,500 punitive damages. The amended complaint alleged that…