Helen Thompson v. Russell Dalton

This is an appeal from that portion of a judgment awarding punitive damages in an action for conversion. The following summary, most of which is not disputed by the appellant, is based on the findings and Conclusions of the district court. On June 17, 1965, Andrew and Bernadine Burlingham, husband and wife, not parties to this action, executed a promissory note in favor of the First National Bank of Wallace, Idaho. The note was secured by a chattel mortgage on a mobile home. The Burlinghams executed the note and mortgage to finance the purchase of the mobile home from Russell Dalton, who conducted a trailer sales business in Kellogg, Idaho. Dalton endorsed the promissory note as guarantor.