Anderson v. Oskamp

The appellees sued appellant and one Christopher Arnkens, and in their complaint alleged that they had been the owners by chattel mortgage and entitled to the possession of certain personal property therein described; that the defendants conspired together secretly to cheat and defraud plaintiffs out of the property, and on January 2, 1889, unlawfully seized the same without appellees’ knowledge, and secretly converted it to their own use to the damage of appellees, etc.

An answer of general denial closed the issues. The cause was tried by a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of…