Trans-Alaska Telephone Company, an Alaska Corporation, John E. Field, William Campbell and Harley F. Rolfe v. Flightcraft, Inc., a Corporation

Before us is an appeal in a diversity case from a money judgment in the amount of $35,158.83, plus interest, costs, and attorney fees in the amount of $2,-500.00, entered in favor of Flightcraft, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada, having its principal place of business at Portland, Oregon, plaintiff below and appellee in this court, and against Trans-Alaska Telephone Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Alaska, and John E. Field, William Campbell and Harley F. Rolfe, defendants below and appellants here, for the conversion of a twin-engine Beechcraft aircraft.

Appellee at all material times was engaged in the business of selling aircraft and leasing private, non-commercial aircraft. Appellant, Trans-Alaska Telephone-Company, was a public utility corporation engaged in communication service within the State of Alaska. The individual appellants were officers of said corporation.

By written lease dated the 2nd day of February, 1960, on a lease form supplied by Beech Acceptance Corporation, Inc., and designated “LEASE”, Flight-craft, Inc., leased to Trans-Alaska Telephone Company, a twin-engine airplane therein described…