Title 44, Chapter 12, Section 151
( 44-12-151)
In an action to recover personal property, the plaintiff may elect: (1) To accept an alternative verdict for the property or for its
value; (2) To demand a verdict for the damages alone; or (3) To demand a verdict for the property alone and its hire, if
any. It shall be the duty of the court to instruct the jury to render the
verdict as the plaintiff elects. | 
