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How come items sue states?

While looking up my most favorite in-rem case ("US vs. approximately 64k Pounds of Shark Fins"), I stumbled over a few quite strange ones: Pensylvania was sued by a car Kansas was sued by ...
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Can an individual file a lawsuit in rem?

Is there any case where an individual could file an in rem lawsuit (apparently suing a physical object, as in United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster, but with an individual as ...
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