Anderson v. Carlin & Fulton

Citations

• 24 Fla. 199

Syllabus

<p>The ad damnum in a declara ion for the recovery of specific goods refers, under section 20 of the practice act of 1861, (sec. 28, p. 817, Mc’s. Digest,) to damages to be recovered for their detention and not lo the value of the goods, and when the plaintiff elects, under the replevin statute, to take judgment for the value, the judgment will not be reversed as erroneous because it exceeds the amount of such ad damnum.</p>