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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 535

Citation
Section 535
Parent Document
Lastra v. Intercontinental Investments Co., 745 S.W.2d 703 (1987)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1987-12-22

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Nonetheless, as here, there was in other cases cited, a retention of a fund for other than the specified purpose was held to be a conversion because the retention was unjustified. In this case, respondent retained the $300 deposit on the spurious claims that it would be used for unpaid rent and for the tenants’ damage to the premises, neither of which could be justified, as a jury might find. Thus, a claim of conversion would lie. The trial court erred in directing a verdict on this claim of appellants.