MORSE, J. Replevin for a cow. It allows creditors to repossess equipment, card, machinery, business assets, boats, livestock, and any other property the client fails to pay for it.The process of starting a replevin action usually begins with filing a complaint. The case of Sherwood v. Walker was an argument over a cow and set a precedent that has been cited in over fifty cases across the United States. The material difference between a barren cow sold for meat, and a fertile cow sold for breeding. The purpose of each is quite distinct. Sherwood, having already paid for the cow, sued for its possession under the writ of replevin. By: Craig H. O'Neill. Construction and Surety Alert. 10.25.21. Share.