replevin

Example Sentences

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The Argonauts promised to produce this contract, adding that if Engineer Sikorsky continued unconvinced they would pay him a balance due of $8,000, attach the plane through a writ of replevin, drop Capt.

From Time Magazine Archive

One firm, Merchant & Co., which had supplied the iron for his kiln and vault, had gone so far as to secure a writ of replevin to take the iron back.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Blair and Witzig warmly approved this; Filley and Broadhead finally acquiesced, while How and Glover were opposed to both the manner and time and wanted a writ of replevin served by the United States Marshal.

From The Struggle for Missouri by McElroy, John

I may decide to have a detective within hearing, so that if he refuses you these things, we can use the detective as a witness in a replevin suit.

From Uncle Terry A Story of the Maine Coast by Munn, Charles Clark

The delinquent was permitted, if providing security, to retain his goods under replevin and to have a hearing before either a county court or the Governor and Council for final disposition of the case.

From Mother Earth Land Grants in Virginia 1607-1699 by Robinson, Walter Stitt