Hamilton v. Moss

SAVOY, Judge.

This case is before the court for a second time. In Hamilton v. Moss, 261 So.2d 667, we granted a writ and held that the delays for taking an appeal commenced from the time the judgment was signed rather than from the date it was rendered.

The case is before us on the merits.

Plaintiff filed a suit, as owner, for a return of movable property allegedly illegally held by defendant, together with damages for loss of use and for wrongful detention. Moss filed a general denial, and then, assuming the position of plaintiff-in-recon-vention, alleged that he is the legal owner, having…