The normal measure of damages in conversion is the market value of the goods converted at the date of conversion.
Mere possession is not a conversion. Some act interfering with the true ownrs right must be shown.
Lord Porter
[1939] AC 178, [1938] 4 All ER 389, 108 LJCh 5
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – HM Revenue and Customs, Regina (on the Application of) v Raymond Machell QC and others Admn 21-Nov-2005
The claimant had had goods taken and destroyed by Revenue and Customs, which had been found to be wrongfully condemned. They had been awarded the market value of the goods at UK prices, though they had been bought in France.
Held: The market . .
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Damages, Torts – Other
Updated: 05 December 2021; Ref: scu.235497