TORT LAW ā Conversion ā Act of Interference with Ownership as Basis of Liability
Principle Statement
A cause of action in conversion is based on an unequivocal act of ownership by a defendant of goods of the plaintiff without any authority or right in that behalf.
Ratio Decidendi (Source)
Per Tobi, JSC, in Boniface Anyika & Co. & Anor v. Uzor (2006) NLC-123-384-2001(SC) at pp. 9ā10; Paras EāA.
"A cause of action in Conversion is based on an unequivocal act of ownership by a Defendant of goods of the Plaintiff without any authority or right in that behalf."
Explanation / Scope
Conversion requires an unauthorised act of ownership over another’s goods. The principle applies to tort law.
