Principle

LIMITATION LAW – Detinue – Accrual of Cause of Action – Demand and Refusal as Trigger

Area of law: LIMITATION LAW
Court: Supreme Court

In detinue, the cause of action arises upon demand for return of the chattel and refusal by the possessor. Limitation runs from the date of refusal. Without demand and refusal, no cause of action accrues—time does not run. The owner's title is not extinguished until…

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