Yanosh v. Earley

Citations

• 67 Pa. Super. 585
• 1917 Pa. Super. LEXIS 461

Syllabus

<p>Conversion — Measure of damages — Landlord and tenant — Wrongful seizure of goods.</p> <p>The actual loss or injury suffered by plaintiff is in general the measure of damages in an action for a conversion. If the conversion be a technical one, or-if no actual loss be shown, defendant will nevertheless be liable for nominal damages.</p> <p>In an action of trespass for the conversion of goods alleged to hav'e been wrongfully seized for rent, where there is evidence the plaintiff had merely possession, but not ownership of the goods, the defendants are entitled to have the jury told that if they found plaintiff had possession of, but did not own the goods, and defendants had deprived him of possession thereof, then he was entitled, at least to nominal damages, and under certain circumstances to be found by the jury, to compensatory damages, and to have the meaning of these terms fully explained to the jury.</p>