J. I. Case Co. v. United Virginia Bank

In this detinue action, joint plaintiffs exercised their prerogative to take a nonsuit. On appeal, the main issue is whether the trial court erred in awarding a money judgment against the plaintiffs for the value of property seized in the detinue proceeding and disposed of by the plaintiffs prior to nonsuit, without notice to the defendants or approval of the trial court.

In July 1982, appellants J. I. Case Company and J. I. Case Credit Corporation (collectively, Case) filed a motion for judgment in detinue against appellees United Virginia Bank and Trent Equipment Company, Inc. Case alleged…