National Malted Food Corp. v. Crawford

National Malted Food Corporation, appellee, instituted a suit in replevin in the county court of Peoria county, against William J. Crawford and Donald L. Beezley, partners doing business as Fey Hotel Operating Company, appellants, to recover possession of a quantity of malted products. Appellee filed its declaration against the appellants, which declaration contained the usual averments in replevin and also a count in trover, charging conversion of the property mentioned in the declaration, and praying a judgment against appellants for the value of the property.

It appears that one L. E.…