Sentence:  By a fiction of law, actions of <WSD>trover</WSD> are now permittedto be brought against any person who hath got into his possession by any means whatsoever the goods of another, and sold them or used them without the consent of the owner, or refused to deliver them when demanded. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A legal action brought to recover such property by its original owner.