The surveyor to a parish was found to have taken possession of the plaintiff’s materials so as to obtain an unfounded lien over them.
Citations:
(1858) 4 CBNS 228
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Distinguished – Marcq v Christie, Manson and Woods Ltd CA 23-May-2003
The claimant’s stolen painting was put up for sale by the defendant. On being withdrawn, they returned it to the person who had brought it in. The claimant sought damages.
Held: There was no reported case in which a court has had to consider . .
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Torts – Other
Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.182762
