Supreme Court of Vermont January 15, 1888 (Chaffee v. Harrington)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Tyler, J.

I. The statute upon which this action is brought is as follows : “ When goods of the value of more than twenty dollars are unlawfully taken, or unlawfully detained, from the owner or the person entitled to the possession thereof, * * * such owner or other person may cause them to be replevied.” R. L. s. 1230.