practice. A writ which lies for a widow claiming the specific recovery of her dower, no part having been yet assigned to her. It is usually called a writ of dower unde nihil habet. 3 Chit. Pl. 393; Booth, 166. 2. There is another species, called a writ of right of dower, which applies to the particular case where the widow has received a part of her dower from the tenant … [Read more...]

practice. A writ which lies where a party claims the specific recovery of goods and chattels, or deeds and writings detained from him. This is seldom used: trover is the more frequent remedy, in cases where it may be brought. … [Read more...]

A writ of execution employed to enforce a judgment for the delivery of chattels. It commands the sheriff to cause the chattels mentioned in the writ to be returned to the person who has obtained the judgment; and. if the chattels cannot be found to distrain the person against whom the judgment was given until he returns them. … [Read more...]

The name of a writ which lies where one man has done anything in the name of another, by which the latter is damnified and deceived. … [Read more...]

A writ which lies where the party claims the recovery, of a debt; e., a liquidated or certain sum ot money alleged to be due to him. … [Read more...]