Bancroft-Whitney Co. v. McHugh

This action was brought to recover damages for the conversion by defendant of some seventy-five tons of type metal belonging to plaintiff, and alleged to be of the value of $6,750. The cause was tried without a jury, and the court, finding that the defendant had not converted any of the type metal to his own use, entered judgment in his favor. The plaintiff appeals from an order denying its motion for a new trial.

The appellant’s principal contention is that the evidence does not support the finding that defendant had not been guilty of the conversion alleged. We are unable to give our assent…