Facts
A ferry operator put a passenger's horses ashore to make him leave the boat. The passenger stayed on board and lost the horses.
Issue
Was moving the horses a ?
Held
It was not conversion, though it could be .
Principle
Conversion requires a dealing that denies the owner's title or seriously interferes with his rights. A minor interference is only trespass.
Why it matters
Draws the line between and conversion.
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Fouldes v Willoughby (1841) 8 M & W 540 (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/fouldes-v-willoughby> accessed 31 October 2026
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