Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 4.44 - Trial.
4.44.420 - Verdict in action for specific personal property.

RCW 4.44.420
Verdict in action for specific personal property.

In an action for the recovery of specific personal property, if the property has not been delivered to the plaintiff, or the defendant by his or her answer claims a return thereof, the jury shall assess the value of the property if their verdict be in favor of the plaintiff, or if they find in favor of the defendant and that the defendant is entitled to a return thereof, they may at the same time assess 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 such property.

[ 2003 c 406 § 23; Code 1881 § 241; 1877 p 50 § 245; 1869 p 59 § 245; 1854 p 167 § 199; RRS § 363.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 4 - Civil Procedure

Chapter 4.44 - Trial.

4.44.020 - Notice of trial—Note of issue.

4.44.025 - Priority permitted for aged or ill parties in civil cases.

4.44.060 - Proceedings in trial by court—Findings deemed verdict.

4.44.070 - Findings and conclusions, how made.

4.44.080 - Questions of law to be decided by court.

4.44.090 - Questions of fact for jury.

4.44.110 - Jury fee part of taxable costs.

4.44.120 - Impanelling jury—Voir dire, challenge for cause—Number.

4.44.130 - Challenges—Kind and number.

4.44.140 - Peremptory challenges defined.

4.44.150 - Challenges for cause defined.

4.44.160 - General causes of challenge.

4.44.170 - Particular causes of challenge.

4.44.180 - Implied bias defined.

4.44.190 - Challenge for actual bias.

4.44.210 - Peremptory challenges, how taken.

4.44.220 - Order of taking challenges.

4.44.230 - Exceptions to challenges—Determination.

4.44.240 - Challenge determination.

4.44.250 - Challenge, exception, denial may be oral.

4.44.260 - Oath of jurors.

4.44.270 - View of premises by jury.

4.44.280 - Admonitions to jurors.

4.44.290 - Replacement juror procedure.

4.44.300 - Care of jury while deliberating.

4.44.310 - Expense of keeping jury.

4.44.330 - Discharge of jury without verdict.

4.44.340 - Effect of discharge of jury.

4.44.350 - Court recess while jury is out.

4.44.360 - Proceedings when jury have agreed.

4.44.370 - Manner of giving verdict.

4.44.380 - Number of jurors required to render verdict.

4.44.390 - Jury may be polled.

4.44.410 - General or special verdicts.

4.44.420 - Verdict in action for specific personal property.

4.44.440 - Inconsistency between special findings of fact and general verdict.

4.44.450 - Jury to assess amount of recovery.

4.44.460 - Receiving verdict and discharging jury.

4.44.470 - Court may fix amount of bond in civil actions.

4.44.480 - Deposits in court—Order.

4.44.490 - Deposits in court—Enforcement of order.

4.44.500 - Deposits in court—Custody of money deposited.