For personalty unlawfully detained, the plaintiff may recover a sum in the amount of the highest value which he is able to prove existed between the time of the conversion and the trial.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3010; Code 1868, § 3022; Code 1873, § 3077; Code 1882, § 3077; Civil Code 1895, § 3917; Civil Code 1910, § 4514; Code 1933, § 107-103.
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For comment on Rowland v. Gardner, 79 Ga. App. 153 , 53 S.E.2d 198 (1949), see 12 Ga. B. J. 79 (1949).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 12 - Rights in Personalty
§ 44-12-150. Effect of Defendant’s Possession on Necessity of Proof of Conversion
§ 44-12-151. Right of Plaintiff to Elect Form of Verdict
§ 44-12-152. Determination of Value of Property
§ 44-12-153. Tender of Property and Hire; Effect on Costs
§ 44-12-155. Alternative Verdict; Effect as First Lien Pending Payment of Judgment
§ 44-12-156. Effect of Judgment for Damages in Trover; Priority
§ 44-12-157. Effect of Destruction of or Injury to Property on Defendant’s Liability
§ 44-12-158. Fees and Costs When $100.00 or Less Is Involved