Hamilton v. Rock

Plaintiffs brought this action in conversion to recover the sum of $450, the alleged value of certain hay alleged to have been taken by defendant. The answer admits taking the hay and alleges ownership thereof in defendant and seeks damages against plaintiffs for hauling away seven tons worth $7.50 per ton and for damages in the sum of $50 caused to the remainder by weather after plaintiff’s wrongful removal of the top of one of the stacks and for an additional $50 damages done by plaintiff’s cattle to the hay.

The cause was tried to the court sitting with a jury. Verdict was in favor of…