In an action for the recovery of specific personal property, if the property has not been delivered to the claimant and the jury find that the claimant is entitled to its recovery, or if the property is not in the possession of the respondent, and by answer the respondent claims a return thereof, and the verdict is in the respondent's favor, the jury shall assess the value of the property and the damages, if any are claimed in the complaint or answer, which the prevailing party has sustained by reason of the detention, or taking and withholding, of such property. When the verdict is in favor of the party having possession of the property its value shall not be found.
(9307) RL s 4181; 1979 c 18 s 11; 1986 c 444
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 540 - 552 — Civil Procedure
Section 546.07 — Order Of Trial; Absence Of Parties.
Section 546.11 — Order Of Trial.
Section 546.12 — View Of Premises; Procedure.
Section 546.13 — Sickness Of Juror; Food And Lodging.
Section 546.15 — Jurors May Take Certain Papers.
Section 546.16 — Verdict, When Received; Correcting Same; Polling Jury.
Section 546.17 — Verdict By Five-sixths Of Jury.
Section 546.18 — Verdict; How Signed.
Section 546.19 — Verdict, General And Special.
Section 546.22 — Jury To Assess Recovery.
Section 546.23 — Verdict In Replevin.
Section 546.24 — Receiving Verdict.
Section 546.25 — Entries On Receiving Verdict; Reserving Case.
Section 546.27 — Decision By The Court.
Section 546.28 — Assessment Of Damages Without Answer.
Section 546.31 — Trial Unfinished At End Of Term.
Section 546.32 — Trial In Vacation By Consent.
Section 546.33 — Trial By Referees; Fees Paid By The County.
Section 546.35 — Selection Of Referees; Majority May Act.
Section 546.37 — Minors May Be Excluded, When.
Section 546.42 — Persons Disabled In Communication; Interpreters.