A contractor client of White and Williams recently found itself in a prickly situation. They had default terminated a subcontractor on a major commercial project and withheld payment to that ...

It’s one of those obscure legal things. Does that do it for you? Nah, I thought not. So allow me to explain. A legal definition first and then we’ll flesh it out. Replevin is a personal action, ex ...

Some years ago, a judge in New York wrote that “the reported cases for replevin of a pet dog are few, in part because of the legal expense involved in maintaining such an action.” Webb v.

Campfire songs can raise surprising legal issues. Take, for example, the plight of Mr. Johnson's yellow cat who always came back despite facing significant adversities. He just couldn't stay away.

When Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Cogen read The Baltimore Sun’s story about a young woman who, contrary to state law, was denied access to her personal belongings left inside her vehicle after her car ...

PATERSON, N.J. — A woman who has owned the Pablo Picasso painting “Femme Assise, 1958,” for going on 30 years claims in court that she remains the piece's sole owner because a prospective buyer failed ...

My car was impounded by the police when it was flagged down for allegedly disregarding traffic signs. I presented my OR/CR, deed of absolute sale and other papers to prove my ownership but the police ...

A writ of seizure through a replevin action is one of the few ways the law allows animal owners to recover the family members that they love. When one person impermissibly possesses the property of ...

J. A. S., Replevin: Defense of Paramount Right to Possession in a Third Person, Michigan Law Review, Vol. 27, No. 8 (Jun., 1929), pp. 936-941 ...

I have a pet dog named Blu. Blu was a Christmas gift from my parents. Last year, Lina became my girlfriend. After being in a relationship with Lina for six months, we decided to live together. However ...