Replevin is the common law cause of action for recovering personal property wrongfully withheld from its rightful owner. A writ of replevin is a prejudgment process ordering the seizure or attachment of alleged illegally taken or wrongfully withheld property.To file a claim for personal injury or property damage pertaining to city property, you must first notify the Office of the City Clerk in writing. A person claiming the right to possession of personal property may bring an action in replevin for possession of the property. It is a lawsuit for breach of contract, combined with prejudgment remedies seeking recovery of your collateral. Many Americans aspire to home ownership. If after the show cause hearing, the court decides that a Writ should be issued, the Writ directs the Sheriff to pick up the vehicle. Ry. Co., 72 S. WM. I033 (Tex. Civ. App. I903). In California, replevin cases are typically filed in the Superior Court of the county where the property is located or where the defendant resides. Personal papers include correspondence, financial records, and legal records of the Noble family. Dates.