Morrison v. Pierce

ADAIE, District Judge.

Appellants executed and delivered to respondent a contract in writing purporting to be an absolute assignment and transfer of all their title and interest, if any, in a certain restaurant and cafeteria, and all equipment, furniture and fixtures of every kind used in connection therewith, located in a building belonging to respondent but occupied for such business purpose by appel lants. Because of alleged nonpayment of rent they were later evicted, and then brought this action for damages for the alleged wrongful conversion of their personal property, asserting in their…