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I then led the way up street, and in the meantime questioned him as to his business. He said he wanted to serve a writ of replevin and take the horse. I then asked if he had papers that would do for Branch County. He said he didn't need Branch County papers, as Burr Oak was in St. Joseph County.
The ordinance declares, that no appeal shall be allowed from the decision of the State courts to the Supreme Court of the United States; and the replevin act makes it an indictable offence for any clerk to furnish a copy of the record, for the purpose of such appeal.
In accordance with the instructions of the convention, the Legislature forthwith reassembled to pass the measures deemed necessary to enforce the ordinance. A replevin act provided for the recovery of goods seized or detained for payment of duty; the use of military force, including volunteers, to "repel invasion" was authorized; and provision was made for the purchase of arms and ammunition.
I felt that I needed a good deal of bracing in this writ of replevin business, so I drank his as well as mine. Then I buckled on my revolver, took down my old Lucretia rifle, and, patting her gently, said: "You will have to be constable for me today." To my wife and children, who were anxiously watching these proceedings, I said: "Don't be alarmed. I am a judge now, and I am going into action.
In 1879 Guzman Blanco put himself at the head of a movement which he called a "revolution of replevin" which meant, presumably, that he was opposed to presidential "continuism," and in favor of republican institutions!
It has been supposed, to be sure, that a "special property" was necessary in order to maintain replevin /2/ or trover. /3/ But modern cases establish that possession is sufficient, and an examination of the sources of our law proves that special property did not mean anything more.
Oh, things will not come to such a pass as that! What are the prosecutions?" "They will soon begin; Jardine has already threatened me." "They are going to begin? Then they have not begun. If he does, as we presume he will, proceed by a replevin, we shall have sufficient time before the judgment. Do you owe anything to your landlord?" "The lease expired on the fifteenth." "Do not pay it."
Had any ice cream yet? No harm done, if you have. Seems to be a plenty. Take this, parson, and I'll replevin another plate for myself and one for Miss Orr. Won't be gone more'n another hour." Fanny, piteously tongue-tied in the presence of the man she loved, glanced up at Wesley Elliot with a timidity she had never before felt in his company.
Potash," Max said, stroking a small gray mustache with a five-carat diamond ring. "What can I do for you?" "I got some goods belonging to Mr. Potash what a fellow called Lowenstein in Galveston, Texas, shipped me," said Hymie, "and Mr. Potash wants to get 'em back." "Replevin, hey?" Max said. "That's a little out of my line, but I guess I can fix you up." He rang for a stenographer.
"I hope old Beak Nose is getting his fill of this show," put in Jack. "He'll be likely to treat us with more respect after this. By the way, I wonder what's become of my money. I think I'll sue out a writ of replevin in the name of the sun to recover it." Nobody replied to Jack's sally, and the car rapidly approached the great tower. "Are you going to land there?" I asked.
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