replevy

Example Sentences

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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)

Indeed, the bulk of the exhibits in Mr. Hucks's museum could legally have been recovered from him under writ of replevy.

From True Tilda by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

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'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

I employed a lawyer, and in about ten minutes we were free; but if we had not got away with the stuff we would have had more trouble, as he was ready to replevy.

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