Rule 60-PR Replevin

Rule 60

Civil Procedure

Replevin

R U L E 60 REPLEVIN

Under the previous rule, it is entitled "delivery of personal property". But its popular term is replevin. Q: What is the main action here? : !he main action is the recovery of possession of personal property. t the commencement of the main action at any time efore ans#er, the plainti$ may pray for an order, for the delivery of  the property to him, meanin%, he #ill as& for the issuance of  a #rit of sei'ure sei'ure or #rit of replevin. replevin. (o, replevin replevin is a term term that could e used to descrie the main action or to descrie a provisional remedy. remedy.

25ample: (omeody orro#ed your personal property. ya# isauli. !he procedure is to le a case to recover possession of  the personal property and in the meantime that the case is %oin% on, you can apply for a provisional remedy of replevin.

Sect Sectio ion n 2. Ada Adavi vitt and and bond bond..-The The app applic licant ant must sho show by his his ow own n adavit or or that of some other person who personally nows the facts! a.

That That the the app applic licant ant is the the ow owne ner  r  of the property claimed,  particularly describing it, or is entitled to the possession thereof"

b.

That That the prop proper erty ty is wron wrongf gful ully  ly  deta detain ined ed by the the adve advers rse e part party y, allegi alleging ng the cause cause of detentio detention n thereo thereoff accord according ing to the best best of  his nowledg nowledge, e, informatio information, n, and  belief"

c.

That That the the prop roperty rty has has not not been distr istrai aine ned d or ta taen for a ta#  ta#  assessment or a $ne pursuant to law law, or sei% sei%ed ed under under a writ writ of  e#ecution or preliminary   attachmen attachment, t, or otherwise otherwise placed  placed  under nder cust custod odiia leg legis, is, or if so sei% sei%ed ed,, that that it is e#em e#empt pt from from such sei%ure or custody" and 

 !his #as stated stated y the () () in the recent recent case case of BA Finance Corp. vs. CA 253 S 102 !"#$ 05% 1&&6' cco ccordin% in% to *usti stice +itu%, tu%, rep#evin as "n(ers)oo( is *o)+ a ,or- o, principa# re-e($ an( a provisiona# re-e($. re-e($. I) -a$ re, re,er ei)+e i)+er r )o )+e )+e ac)i ac)ion on i)se#,% )+a) is )o reain )+e possession o, persona# proper)$ or )o )+e provisiona# re-e re-e($ ($ )o (isa (isa## ##o/ o/ )+e )+e p#ai p#ain) n)i i )o re)a re)ain in )+e )+e )+in )+in ("rin )+e pen(enc$ o, )+e ac)ion ac)ion..  !he action is possessory possessory nature, nature, ein% to determi determine ne #ho has has the the ri%h ri%htt to poss posses essi sion on.. Replevin is usually described as a mixed action, being partly in rem and personam. In rem in so far as the recovery recovery of specic specic personal personal  property is concerned concerned and in  personam as regard to damages involve involved d because because damages damages are also sou%ht in the pleadin%s.

d. The The actu actual al mar maret et valu value e of the the  property.  property. The applicant must also give a bond, e#ec e#ecut uted ed to the the adve advers rse e part party y in doubl double e the value value of the proper property ty as stated in the adavit   afor aforem emen enti tion oned ed,, for for the the retur return n of  the proper property ty to the advers adverse e party party if   such return be ad&udged ad&udged,, and for the  payment to the adverse party of such sum sum as he may reco ecover ver fro from the the applicant in the action.

Q: What are the 'SS'(T)A* +')S)T'S / +'0*')(   Sect Sectio ion n 1. Applica licati tio on - A party  rty   praying for the recovery of possession of pers person onal al prop proper erty ty may may, at the the commencement of the action or at any  time before answer, apply for an order  for the delive delivery ry of such such prope property rty to him him, in the the manne anner r here hereiinaft nafter  er   provided. Q: When do you seek this provisional remedy : Under section , at the commencement of the action or at anytime efore ans#er. (o very limited. -t is shorter. -f you loo& at the old Rules, it provide provides s for at the commenceme commencement nt of the action action and at anytime efore *U/123! and in the ne# rules, it4s anytime efore ans#er. %ain, the main action is recovery of personal property.

1.' SRN SRN AFFIA AFFIAVI4 VI4 eec")e( eec")e( *$ )+e app#ica app#ican) n) or so-e o)+er persons persons /+o persona##$ persona##$ no/s no/s )+e ,ac) a##ein a##ein )+e essen)ia# essen)ia# a##ea)ions a##ea)ions as s)a)e( s)a)e( in Sec)ion 2% a )o (. Q: What What does entitled entitled to the property7 property7 mean under letter a? : !he applicant here is not the o#ner ut he is entitled to the th e property. 25ample:  sold a car to B on installment asis. B, no# the o#ner mort%a%ed the car car to ). B failed to pay . (o,  ecame an unpaid seller and one of his remedies is to le le a fore forecl clos osur ure e proc procee eedi din% n%.. 8o# 8o# can can  %et %et the the possession of the property? 9ile a provisional remedy of  replevi replevin. n.  in this case is is no lon%er lon%er the o#ner o#ner of the property ut he is entitled to the property.  !here is a sli%ht chan%e in par. par. c compared compared to the previous Rule. -n par. c, the aant;applicant must alle%e 99

Rule 60

Civil Procedure

Replevin under oath that the property has not een distrained or ta&en for a ta5 assessment or a ne pursuant to la# or sei'ed under a #rit of e5ecution or preliminary attachment or other#ise placed under custodia le%is.

2' 4+e app#ican) -"s) pos) a (o"*#e )+e va#"e o, )+e proper)$.

REPLEVIN

BN

 !he addition is: other#ise placed under custodia le%is7. nd the last alle%ation is that the adavit must alle%e the actual mar&et value of the property. !hey added the #ord "mar&et value". Before it is only value.

 !hat is to %uarantee the return to the adverse party in case the return is adrs) *e,ore a co"r)?s ="(icia# po/er can *e so"+). !he premature invocation of a court4s intervention is fatal to one4s cause of action. ccordin%ly, asent any ndin% of #aiver or estoppel, the case is susceptile of  dismissal for lac& of cause of action.

 !a&e note: !he asis of the