Hagar v. Graves
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Newton. County Circuit Court, M. G. McGregor, Judge. The cause of action stated is trespass: i. e., an unlawful and wrongful taking and conversion. The testimony shows a sale and delivery, by one of the partners, of partnership property. Browning v.. Walbrun, 45 Mo. 477 : Buffing-ton v. Railroad, 64 Mo. 246; Carson «. Cummings, 69 Mo. 325 ; Deickman v. McCormick, 24 Mo. 596.
1Opinion of the Court
Rombauer, J.,
delivered the opinion of .the court..This is an action of trespass, to recover damages laid at five hundred dollars, for the wrongful conversion of the plaintiff’s property. Wimpey, North, and Graves were sued as joint trespassers, but the jury found a verdict in favor of the defendants, North and Wimpey, and against the defendant, Graves, assessing the plaintiff’s damages at $346.50, for which amount judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff against Graves, who appeals.
Concerning the facts in the case, there is no substantial dispute. In the summer of 1883, Wimpey had a…
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