Frank v. Repp & Mott

WOOD (Parker), J.

Plaintiff owned and operated a retail furniture store. Defendant Muir had been employed by him as a truck driver to deliver furniture. Repp & Mott, a corporation, hereinafter called the defendant, operated an auction business in which furniture and other articles, re eeived from stores and individuals, were sold at public auction on a commission basis. At various times Muir had stolen furniture from plaintiff’s store and delivered it to defendant which sold it at auction tó various persons. In a jury trial of this action for damages for conversion of the furniture, the…