Walcot v. Pomeroy
Walcot v. Pomeroy
Opinion of the Court
in giving the opinion of the Court, observed in substance, that the objection made to the plaintiff’s maintaining trespass was that he had not possession of the articles in question. The authorities, making a distinction in this respect between real estate and personal chattels, say that the property of persona] chattels draws to it the possession. Thus if A, in London, gives J. S. his goods at York, and another takes them away before J. S. obtains actual possession, J. S. may maintain trespass for them. Bac. Abr. Tresp. C 2. This action then may be sustained, unless the plaintiff had parted with his right to reclaim the furniture ; and it does not appear that he had. If it had been leased to Richardson, so that the plaintiff could not claim it and take possession when he pleased, trespass would not lie for him against the officer or any one else, because he would then have parted with the actual possession, • and would not have had a constructive possession.
Judgment according to the verdict.
Wheeler v. Train, 3 Pick. 255; Campbell v. Arnold, 1 Johns. R. 511; Tobey v. Webster, 3 Johns. R. 468; Brainard v. Burton, 5 Vermont R. 97 Hart v. Hyde, id. 328.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Jabez Walcot versus Samuel W. Pomeroy
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- Published