: a common law action to recover the value of goods wrongfully converted to another's own use
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Footman faces charges of second-degree larceny, second-degree kidnapping, assault on a police officer, second-degree criminal trover and interfering with an officer.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
Footman has been charged with second-degree larceny, kidnapping and criminal trover, as well as assault of public safety personnel and interfering with an officer.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
Lane is charged with fugitive from justice and first-degree criminal trover, the report said.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024
He was arrested on charges of first-degree criminal mischief, conspiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle, sixth-degree larceny, first-degree criminal trover and interfering with an officer.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2024
Slaughter was charged with two counts of assault on a police officer, theft of a motor vehicle, weapons in a motor vehicle, second-degree criminal trover, interfering with an officer, possession of narcotics with intent to sell and possession of over a half-ounce of cocaine in free base form.
—Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2023
Roberts is charged with first-degree larceny, second-degree criminal trover, carrying a pistol without a permit, interfering with police and assault on police.
—Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2023
Little was charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle, engaging in pursuit, interfering with police, two counts of simple trespass, second-degree criminal trover and third-degree burglary.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2023
Kaleem Ulthmaan of Hamden was arrested and charged with second-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, second-degree criminal trover and interfering with police.
—Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2023
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
Footman has been charged with second-degree larceny, kidnapping and criminal trover, as well as assault of public safety personnel and interfering with an officer.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
Lane is charged with fugitive from justice and first-degree criminal trover, the report said.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024
He was arrested on charges of first-degree criminal mischief, conspiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle, sixth-degree larceny, first-degree criminal trover and interfering with an officer.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2024
Slaughter was charged with two counts of assault on a police officer, theft of a motor vehicle, weapons in a motor vehicle, second-degree criminal trover, interfering with an officer, possession of narcotics with intent to sell and possession of over a half-ounce of cocaine in free base form.
—Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2023
Roberts is charged with first-degree larceny, second-degree criminal trover, carrying a pistol without a permit, interfering with police and assault on police.
—Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2023
Little was charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle, engaging in pursuit, interfering with police, two counts of simple trespass, second-degree criminal trover and third-degree burglary.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2023
Kaleem Ulthmaan of Hamden was arrested and charged with second-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, second-degree criminal trover and interfering with police.
—Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2023
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“Trover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trover. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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Etymology
short for action of trover and conversion; Anglo-French trover act of finding (alluding to goods lost by the plaintiff and found by the defendant), from trover to find, from Old French
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