Theobault-Olson Co. v. Petta

Plaintiff appeals from a non-jury decision of the circuit court directing a verdict at the close of the plaintiffs case for the defendant Joseph Woods, Sheriff of Cook County. Also joined as parties defendant at the trial were Lawrence Petta, John Rita and Stephen Driscoll, as officers of the Calumet Township Regular Democratic Party. The court found in their favor and against the plaintiff at the close of all the evidence. They are not parties to this appeal.

Plaintiff sought damages for the alleged conversion of a “chuck-a-luck” wheel it had rented to the Calumet Township Democrats for use…