Principle

TORT LAW – Detinue – Cause of Action – Facts Supporting Relief for Return of Pawned Chattel by True Owner Against Pawnee

Area of law
TORT LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The true owner of goods wrongly pawned can sue both the pawnor (bailee who pledged) and the pawnee (transferee) for conversion. The measure of damages is the value of the goods. Alternatively, the court may order specific restitution—delivery up of the goods—instead of damages. This…

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