Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. v. Pope

This is an action by appellant against appellee for conversion of coal.

The complaint alleged that appellee was the owner of a farm abutting appellant’s right of way; that appellant was the owner and. in possession of the coal; and that by reason of a wreck on said right of way at a point adjoining appellee’s farm, said coal was thrown on appellee’s adjoining land, and that appellee unlawfully and wrongfully took and converted said coal to his own use “refusing to allow plaintiff (appellant) to remove” said coal.'

To this complaint appellee filed an answer of general denial, and an answer in…