replevy

Example Sentences

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I'm not sartain that I could hold the lumber, even after I got it into the river; for a replevy is a formidable thing in law, I can tell you.

From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore

He neither desisted from preaching, nor complained to the duke, but heaped most favors on such as most insulted him, till the parliament, being ashamed, granted him of their own accord a replevy.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban

They ran us up into a little town, when they got out a replevy and took the mules.

From Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi by Devol, George H.

I of course refused, whereupon he threatened to replevy, and at once returned to his lawyer's office.

From Twenty Years of Hus'ling by Denslow, W. W. (William Wallace)

In answer to this petition, a decree immediately issued from the King's council, commanding a replevy of the arrests and seizures of which the petitioner complained.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Disraeli, Isaac