175 N.W. 703 | S.D. | 1920
This is an action to recover damages for the alleged conversion of. a personal property. The property was in a hotel building in the city of Watertown.' Defendant Belatti was the owner of the building, and the defendant Elkins was the sheriff of Codington county. Eor some time prior to the 18th day of October, 1917, the said hotel had been occupied by one E. L. Denis, under a lease from the owner. On the date last 'named, Denis made a purported assignment of his lease on the hotel to the plaintiff and g'ave to plaintiff a bill of sale of numerous articles of personal property, consisting of hotel furniture, fixtures, and supplies — all in said building. On the 23rd day of October, 1917, the defendant Elkins, under authority of a warrant of attachment, issued in an action entitled “Belatti v. Denis,” entered the hotel building and made a levy on certain property as the property of the said Denis, and, on the same day served notice on. plaintiff that he had levied upon—
“all the light, title and inteiest [of the said Denis] in and to the following property: Beds, bedding, glassware, dishes, cooking utensils, silverware, clothing, and all personal property usually contained in, and used by the management of a hotel; said property being situated in the West Hotel.”
A custodian was placed in charge; but, within a few days, the building and contents were turned over to defendant Belatti, and no other or further steps of any kind were ever taken in said action. Plaintiff then commenced this action, claiming dam
Insufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, error in the admission and rejection of certain evidence sought to be introduced at the trial, and in the giving and refusing to give certain instructions by the trial court, are assigned by appellants.
The judgment and order appeared from are affirmed.