Sun Insurance Office, Limited v. Foil

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

The appellant brought action against the respondent to recover actual and punitive damages for the alleged willful, fraudulent and unlawful conversion of its automobile. The allegations of the complaint upon which the essential issue involved in this appeal turns, are as follows:

“4. That, on or about September 28, 1932, the automobile described above was located in the possession of the defendant ; that the defendant was advised that the title and ownership of the property was in the plaintiff, that said car was a stolen car, that it…