Reviewed case brief
Fouldes v. Willoughby
(1841) 8 M&W 540
(1841) 8 M&W 540 · Court of Exchequer (England)
- Court
- Court of Exchequer (England)
- Year
- 1841
- Subjects
- Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Conversion requires a genuine denial of, or serious exclusion from, the owner's rights; mere interference with one specific mode of dealing, leaving underlying ownership and recovery intact, does not suffice.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1841) 8 M&W 540
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