Prewitt v. Branham

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that absent pleading or proof that converted property was of fluctuating value, the measure of damages is the value of the property at the time and place of conversion
• stating that absent pleading or proof that converted property was of fluctuating value, the measure of damages is the value of the property at the time and place of conversion
• allowing claim for conversion of rights conferred by a lease because the rights had been merged into a tangible document
• “The lessee’s rights under a lease are treated in law as personal property. The conversion of the document in which the rights had been merged supports a conversion action for the value of the rights represented by it.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).