PREFACE. The California Legislature has directed the Law Revision. Commission to make a study of creditors' remedies.Appellant Tracy Price appeals from an order sustaining preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer and dismissing her complaint. A writ of replevin is a prejudgment process ordering the seizure or attachment of alleged illegally taken or wrongfully withheld property. Place non breaching party in the same situation the person would have been if there had never been a contract. As in before contract. The common law of contract is an intellectual and political triumph. Form FAQs: How do I know what form to use? How do I tell the Court that my address has changed? The process of starting a replevin action usually begins with filing a complaint.