Moore v. Barlow

POPE, Justice.

This is a suit for conversion. A. A. Moore sued Mrs. Ora Lorraine Barlow, a widow, and alleged that her husband, prior to his death converted some oil field equipment. The jury found that plaintiff owned the equipment; that Charles Barlow, defendant’s deceased husband, converted it on March 28, 1958, and that its value was $6,400.00. The court granted judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Since there was evidence in support of the findings, the judgment will be reversed and rendered.

Moore testified fully about his ownership. He stated that he had an oil lease on the Barlow…