4. The action lies, in tngland and most of the United States, wherever there has been an illegal taking, 18 Eng, L. & Eq. 230 ; 7 Johns. N. Y. 140; 14 id. 87 ; 5 Mass. 283 ; 1 Dall. Penn:157 ; 6 Binn. Penn. 2 ; 3 Serg. & R. Penn. 562 ; 1 Mas. C. C. 319 ; 11 Me. 28; 27 id. 453 ; Blackf. Ind. 415 ; 1 Const. So. C. 401 ; 3 N. H. 36 ; 10 Johns. N. Y. 369 ; 6 Halet. N. J. 370 ; 1 Ill. 130 ; 1 Mo. 345 ; 6 T. B. Monr. Ky. 421 ; 6 Ark. 18 ; 4 Harr. Del. 327 ; see 1 Ala. 277 ; and in some states xvherever a person claims title to spe cific chattels in another's possession, 2 Harr. & J. Md. 429 ; 4 Me. 306 ; 15 Mass. 359 ; 16 id. 147 ; 17 id. 666 ; 1 Dail. Penn. 156 ; 1 Penn. St. 238 Wright, Ohio, 159 ; 11 Me. 216 ; 4 Harr. N. J. 160 ; 4 Mo. 93 ; 8 Blackf. Ind. 244; 11 Ark. 249 ; 1 Hempst. C. C. 10 ; 4 R.I. 539 ; while in others it is restricted to a few cases of illegal seizure. 9 Conn. 140 ; 3 Rand. Va. 448; 16 Miss. 279 ; 8 Rich. So. C. 106 ; 4 Mich. 295. The object of the action is to recover possession ; and it will not lie where the property has been restored. And when brought in the detinet the destruction of the articles by the defendant is no answer to the actil in. 3 Sharswood, Blackst. Comm. 147.
.5. The declaration must describe the place of taking. Great accuracy was formerly re quired in this respect, 2 Wins. Saund. 74 b ; 2 Chitty, Plead. 411 ; 10 Johns. N. Y. 53 ; but now a statement of the county in which it °conned is said to be sufficient. 1 P. A. Browne, Penn. 60.
The chattels must be accurately described in the writ. 6 Halst. N. J. 179 ; 1 Harr. & G. Md. 252 ; 4 Blackf. Ind. 70 ; 1 Mich. 92.
The plea of non cepa puts in issue the taking., and hot the plaintiff's title. 6 'red. No. C. 38 ; 25 Me. 464 ; 3 N. Y. 506 ; 2 Fla. 42 • 12 Ill. 378 ; and the pleas not guilty, 9' Mo. 256, cepa in alio loco, and pro perty in another are also of frequent occur rence.
An avowry, cognizance, or justification are often used in defence. See those titles.
The judgment when the action is in the de4 linult, if for the plaintiff, confirms his title, and ls also for damages assessed by the jury for the injurious taking and detention. 1 Watts & S. Penn. 513 ; 20 Wend. N. Y. 172; 15 Me. 20 ; 1 Ark. 557 ; 5 Ired. No. C. 192.
See JUDGMENt, 15.