Sehnert v. Koenig

An action was begun by appellee before a justice of the peace, and taken by appeal from the judgment there recovered to the Circuit Court, where another recovery was had. In a suit begun before a justice of the peace, the form or name of the action is whatever the evidence shows it to be. Rehm v. Halverson, 94 Ill. App. 627, and cases there cited. The proof made showed the action to be in trover, for the alleged conversion by appellant of a gold watch and chain which appellee testified to having given appellant on a street car to repair. Appellant denied ever havingyeceived the watch and…