When someone's property is taken or stolen, a jury deciding how much money to award can add extra money on top of what the property was worth. This extra money works like interest, as a way to make up for time that passed since the taking happened.
537.520. Interest as part of . — The jury on the trial of any , or on any , may, if they shall think fit, give damages, in the nature of interest, over and above the value of the goods at the time of the or .
(RSMo 1939 § 3657)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 3267; 1919 § 4222; 1909 § 5430
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