California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 8 — Of the Trial and Judgment in Civil Actions, Chapter 8 — The Manner of Giving and Entering Judgment, Section 667
In an action to recover the possession of personal property, judgment for the plaintiff may be for the possession or the value thereof, in case a delivery cannot be had, and damages for the detention. If the property has been delivered to the plaintiff, and the defendant claim a return thereof judgment for the defendant may be for a return of the property or the value thereof, in case a return cannot be had, and damages for taking and withholding the same.
Notes
Allows judgments in personal-property recovery actions to award the plaintiff possession of the property or, if delivery cannot be made, its value, plus damages for detention. If the property has already been delivered to the plaintiff and the defendant claims its return, judgment for the defendant may similarly award return or value plus damages for taking and withholding.
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