{"data":{"id":"us-ca/civ-3338","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CIV § 3338","heading":"","body":"One having a mere lien on personal property, cannot recover greater damages for its conversion, from one having a right thereto superior to his, after his lien is discharged, than the amount secured by the lien, and the compensation allowed by Section 3336 for loss of time and expenses.","path":["Civil Code - CIV","DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS [3274. - 9566.]","PART 1. RELIEF [3274. - 3428.]","TITLE 2. COMPENSATORY RELIEF [3281. - 3361.]","CHAPTER 2. Measure of Damages [[3300.] - 3361.]","ARTICLE 2. Damages for Wrongs [3333. - 3343.7.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"2a9ae11ffca8aa722f1655ca016a522e47108ef73828c9007c2fbfd4e0b3d147","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/civ-3337","next":"us-ca/civ-3339"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}