Case Name: Rhoades v. Drummond
Court: Colorado Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Colorado
Decision Date: 1877-04
Citations: 3 Colo. 374
Docket Number: 
Parties: Rhoades v. Drummond.
Judges: 
Reporter: Colorado Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 374–375

Head Matter:
Rhoades v. Drummond.
1. In an action of trover, where there has been an illegal taking by the defendant, no demand is necessary before bringing suit.
3. An objection that the bill of exceptions was filed after'the adjournment of court cannot prevail, when it appears that there is a stipulation between counsel that the same might be signed out of term, and be of the same force as though signed in term.
Error to District Court of Bent County.
Mr. Chas. E. Cast and Mr. John F. Bostwick, for plaintiff in error.
Mr. Chas. S. Thomas, for defendant in error.

Opinion:
Elbert, J.
The evidence in this' case shows an illegal taking ; this was a conversion on the part of the defendant and no demand was necessary. 1 Chitty's Plead. (16th Am. Ed.) 173*
No special demand is alleged in the declaration, and if it had been, need not have been proven. 1 Chitty's Plead., § 342*
The objection that the bill of exceptions was filed after the adjournment of court and that the record does not show that time was given in which to prepare the bill and file the same cannot prevail. There was a stipulation between counsel, that the bill of exceptions might be signed out of term, and be of the same force as though signed during the term. In the case of Murphy v. Cunningham, 1 Col. 470, it was held that the verbal agreement of parties or counsel might supply the absence of an order by the court giving time in which to prepare and file the bill.
The court erred in sustaining the defendant's motion for nonsuit, and the judgment must be reversed and remanded for further proceedings according to law.
Reversed.