replevy

Example Sentences

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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.

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

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)

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.

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