Croker Fire Prevention Corp. v. Jacobs

In this replevin action the plaintiff seeks to recover certain correspondence, agreements, books, records and other documents which are alleged to have been wrongfully taken and are being retained by the defendants.

The Special Term, in granting the motion of the defendants, respondents, to vacate and set aside the requisition of replevin, held that the property sought to be replevied did not constitute chattels within the meaning of the law; that the description of the chattels was insufficient; that there was an “ improvident ” statement as to the cause of detention; and that there was a…