| 11. | This attitude allowing detinue was not universally held, as can be seen from the cases noted in this section.
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| 12. | In those days, action in " detinue sur trover " could not lie against a third party.
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| 13. | Later, in 1473, breaking the bulk was determined to be a felony, and not an action in pure detinue.
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| 14. | Detinue is distinguished from common-law trover which is for the recovery of damages for the wrongful conversion of personal property.
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| 15. | In tort law, "'detinue "'is an action to recover for the wrongful taking of personal property.
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| 16. | A common way to escape all writs, even the writ of right, as well as debt and detinue was to claim sickness.
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| 17. | B would be arrested as a result, and the covenant, detinue and debt actions undertaken by bill after he had been detained.
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| 18. | The defendant to a writ of debt or detinue might bring others with him who would swear that his denial of the claim was true.
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| 19. | In the United States, detinue is a possessory action having for its object the recovery of specific personal property and damages for its detention.
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| 20. | Thus a legal fiction arose; if A wished to sue B for trespass, debt and detinue, he would have a writ issued for trespass.
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