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Trover

law there were four different remedies for the wrongful deprivation of goods-viz., the actions of trespass to goods, detinue, replevin, and trover, which was the old name for an action of conversion. Trespass and trover were actions

Distringas

compel the late sheriff to sell goods, etc., or to bring in the body. (3) A distringas in detinue, a special writ of execution to compel defendant to deliver the goods by repeated distresses of his chattels;

Distress infinite

of Court, and for compelling jurors to attend, the under a writ of delivery, as to which see DETINUE.

Possession

the same time.In that case the bailee is the only person who can bring an action for trespass, detinue or conversion if and so long as his contract of bailment has not been exceeded, Donald v. Suckling,

Non detinet

Non detinet, a plea by way of traverse, which occurred in the action of detinue. This plea alleged that the defendant did not detain 'the said goods in the said declaration specified,' etc.

Ne baila pas

pas (did not deliver). Ne baila pas, means, 'he or she did not deliver'. In an action for detinue a defendant's plea denying the receipt of the property in question, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1052.

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