Mercantile Trading Co. v. Roth

Plaintiff sued defendants Michael and Eleanor Both, husband and wife, doing business as Advance Storage, in the Municipal Court of Chicago for damages for conversion of 20 hospital tents, tent poles and tent stakes stored by plaintiff in defendants’ warehouse under warehouse receipts. The cause was heard by the court without a jury, which found the issues for the plaintiff and assessed plaintiff’s damages at the sum of $430. From this judgment plaintiff appeals, upon the grounds that the fair, reasonable and market value of the merchandise was $3,980, of which $1,600 has been paid, and…