Ramsby v. Beezley

By the Court,

Lord, J.:

This was an action of trover, and the only question involved in the case is, what will constitute a conversion? It originated in the refusal of the court to give certain instructions asked by the defendant, and ail exception to an instruction given, based upon evidence tending to show about this state of facts: That the plaintiff was the owner of the cattle in controversy by purchase from one Smith, which *50were running at large on the range; that the defendant sold them to Strickland, and received therefor the sum of $500, and that the plaintiff has never seen, nor had…