American Castype Corp. v. Niles-Bement-Pond Co.

Motion to amend extracts of minutes.

It is well settled that the plaintiff in an action for conversion is, as a matter of law, entitled to interest on the value of the property from the time of its conversion (Wilson v. City of Troy, 135 N. Y. 96, 104, 105); and where the jury, in such an action, has failed to add interest to its. verdict, the court may, under certain circumstances, do so at a subsequent date. (Urband v. Lubell, 245 N. Y. 156; Greater N. Y. Coal & Oil Corp. v. P. & R. Coal & Iron Co., 278 id. 270; McLaughlin v. Brincherhoff, 222 App. Div. 458; Demms v. Blanchard, 150 Misc.…