A treatise of trover and conversion, or, The law of actions on the case for torts and wrongs
Subtitle: wherein the true notion of that action is stated, with the differences from other actions of the like nature, and in what cases the said action properly lies and in what not, and by and against what person or not, as also what shall be said in law to amount to a conversion or not : together with notes on the writ and declaration, when and where the action is to be laid, as to the time and place, of certainty in the declaration, with general rules in reference to Latin words, Anglice's and phrases, and also observations on the ancient pleadings in this action, and what specials pleas are still in use : of tryals in this action and what shall be said to be good evidence of a conversion on the general issue, and also of veridct, costs, damages and judgment : with several select presidents of declarations and pleas most in use, to which is added an abstract of the law concerning detinue.
Publisher: Printed by the assigns of Richrad and Edw. Atkyns, Esquires, for R.V. and R.B. and are to be sold by Tho. Cater ...
Published: 1696
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
Subjects: Actions and defenses -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800; Torts -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Treatise of trover and conversion; Law of actions on the case for torts and wrongs
Notes: Signatures: A-Q⁸.

First leaf is blank.

Numerous errors in paging.

Includes index.

LC copy has armorial bookplate of George Kenyon of Peel, with his autograph on t.p.