replevying

Perhaps this custom was by way of retaliation, by which means the charge of payment of oats and a hen was recovered by the money paid for replevying their cattle, &c. so impounded.

Notes and Queries, Number 183, April 30, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Various 1852

Paddy, parting with an untasted bit of tobacco, began and recounted some of Sir Terence O'Fay's exploits in evading duns, replevying cattle, fighting sheriffs, bribing _subs_, managing cants, tricking

Tales and Novels — Volume 06 Maria Edgeworth 1808

As to replevying Yeomans's stock that was arrested by the sheriff, 1 look upon it to be very illegal, because when once any thing is in the custody of the law nothing but a judgm 'of law can remove it.

Collections 1792

17 The writ, literally “for replevying a man,” was a means of procuring the release of a prisoner—an earlier equivalent of the writ of habeas corpus.

A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

17 The writ, literally “for replevying a man,” was a means of procuring the release of a prisoner—an earlier equivalent of the writ of habeas corpus.

A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

17 The writ, literally “for replevying a man,” was a means of procuring the release of a prisoner—an earlier equivalent of the writ of habeas corpus.

A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

GLOSSARY 8], and replevying and replevying, and he made a good living of trespassing cattle; there was always some tenant's pig, or horse, or cow, or calf, or goose, trespassing, which was so great a gain to Sir

Castle Rackrent Maria Edgeworth 1808