Fitzsimons v. Frey’s Empirical Analysis
1951
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
October 2003
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Burchmore v. H. M. Byllesby & Co. · Kunkel v. Cohagen · Keyser v. Allen · Coulter v. Cummings · Kimball v. Cooper
Most-quoted passages
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“Utah follows orthodox criteria in applying the doctrine of conversion.. .The general rule is that an action for conversion is not maintainable unless the plaintiff, at the time of the alleged conversion, is entitled to immediate possession of the property. An interest in property which does not carry with it a right to possession is not sufficient; the right to maintain the action may not be based upon a right to possession at a future time.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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