Coverdale v. Edwards

— This action was begun in the Adams Circuit Court. The venue was changed to Wells and thence to Allen. Appellee’s complaint charged that appellants, in pursuance of a conspiracy to injure appellee, maliciously cut down certain poles and electric wires belonging to appellee and lawfully maintained by him in the streets of the city of Decatur, Indiana, thereby destroying his property and business, to his damage in the sum of $15,000. Appellants filed answers in general denial and in justification. Appellee’s demurrer was sustained to the answers in justifi*376cation. The trial resulted in a…