Koski v. Haskins
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort against a deputy sheriff for the conversion of onions. Writ dated August 2, 1919. In the Superior Court the action was tried before Callahan, J. Material, evidence and exceptions saved by the parties are described in the opinion. There was a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,822.39; and both parties alleged exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is an action of tort for the conversion of five *347hundred and seventy-twó cases or bags of onions. The property was attached by the defendant, a deputy sheriff, on February 27 and February 28, 1919, on two writs in actions against Stanley Puhelski alias Pokolski, and, because of the perishable nature of the onions, they were duly sold by the officer on March 5, 1919. The action was tried before a judge of the Superior Court with a jury, and a verdict returned for the plaintiff in the sum of SI,822.39.
The case is before us on exceptions taken by the plaintiff and by the defendant to the…
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