Marshall v. White

Appellee, joined pro forma by her husband, sued appellant for damages, alleging conversion by appellant in February, 1928, of an electric piano, ceiling fan, and ticket machine, belonging to her and used in the operation of a moving picture show. Appellant, in addition to general and special denials, filed a cross-action for approximately $1,500, claimed to have been expended by him for alterations in one of his buildings in Houston so that same could be used by appellee to operate a moving picture show; alleging that same was so expended by him under an agreement with ap-pellee to lease said…