Riss Co., Inc. v. Wallace

Riss Company, a corporation, plaintiff, filed a petition in two counts, the first for replevin of motor tractors claimed to have been leased to defendant, J.L. Wallace; and in the second count judgment was sought for damages to the vehicles and for an account. To this petition defendant filed answer as follows: (a) to count one he filed a general denial coupled with a counterclaim for $8750, purchase price for the equipment described in the replevin suit, as actual damages, and for $15,000 punitive damages; (b) to count two defendant filed general denial and a counterclaim for $16,723.50,…