Law of Torts - Interference with Goods

(A) Trespass to goods: Immediate & direct unauthorized interference In the possession of the goods of another person. *Must be deliberate & intentional

ACTIONABLE PER SE
(1) Intention: pt must prove df had Intention to deal with e goods

NCB v EVANS - No trepass coz interference was accidental.

WILSON v LOMBANK - Df took pt's car from workshop thinking it was his. Trespass established.

(2) Direct Interference:
 
KIRK v GREGORY - Def moved pt's belongings from one room to another without consent.

(3) Without lawful justification:

HJ AWALLUDIN V MRK
' - Local authority went into app's premises & removed his TV & cassette recorder because the assessment payment was overdue Section 148 of Local Government Act: can go to the premises and make seizure amounting to the payment app has not made.

(B) Conversion: Dealing by a person with goods in a way which is inconsistent with e right of e goods' owner where that person tends to ignore the right of the owner or, to claim a right which amounts to a denial of the owner's right over it * Action lies where goods are lost OR fundamental character altered.

(1) Intention to exercise dominion over the goods inconsistent with the owner's rights.

(2) Interference with possession: can be either by way of:

(i) taking and abusing possession.

(ii) denial of owner's rights.

JAG SHAKTI

Apps were receivers of e cargo of socks & Resp was the owner of jag shakti ship. App was to receive the shipment with bills of loading. Resp gave the shipment at another company without the doc.

A person who finds an object has a good title to it and can keep it and can bring an action against anyone except:

(i) the owner

(ii) the occupier of the land where the object was found where the finder was a trespasser,

(ill) when the object is underneath/attached to the land.

ARMORY v DELMAIRE

BRIDGES v HAWKESWORTH

PARKER v BRITISH AIRWAYS BOARD

DANIEL v LUHAT WAN
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