Ohio Code § 4973.15
Ohio Code § 4973.15. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4973.15.
By its proper officer or agent, or by the receiver of such company, a railroad company
may claim to be the general owner of and replevy any of the metals or articles mentioned
in section 4973.14 of the Revised Code , and metals with which they may have been confused, found in the possession of a
person, firm, or company, when there is good reason to believe that such metals or
articles were unlawfully taken from such company or its receiver. Instead of the usual averment as to ownership in the affidavit for a writ of replevin,
it is sufficient for the officer, agent, or receiver of such company to aver that
he believes such metals or articles were unlawfully taken from such company or some
other company. The person, firm, or company claiming the right or title to such metals or articles
in such action, prima facie shall prove a right or title to them, lawfully derived. In the absence of such proof, the company or receiver claiming such metals or articles
shall be held to be the general owner of them, but any other company or receiver,
upon showing that part of such metals or articles unlawfully were taken from it or
him, shall be entitled to such part upon payment of a proper share of the cost and
expenses of replevying it.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4973.15
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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