Jenk
(or Jenk. Cent.). Jenkins’ Eight Centuries of Reports, English Exchequer.
Category: Commercial Law
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JOCELET
though married, call their own. When these jocalia are not suitable to her degree, they nre assets for the payment of debts. 1 ell.
Johnson-Brinkman Commission Co
vy. Missourt ac. R. Co., 126 Mo. 345, 28 S. W. 870, 26
Jon. Exch
(or Jon. Ir. Exch.). Irish Exchequer Reports.
JUS NAVIGANDI
igating or navigation; the right of commerce by ships or by sea. Locc. de Jure Mar. lib. 1, « 8.
JUS RECUPERANDI
which governs corporations is the same which governs individuals. Foster v. Essex
L. R. A. (WN
8.) 420.—Eleetive franchise. The right of suffrage; the right or privilege of voting in public elections,—Franchise tax. A tax on the franchise of a corporation, that is, on the right and privilege of carrying on business in the character of a co...
Law, ce
12, 357.—“‘Contents unknown.’’ Words sometimes annexed to a bill of lading of goods in cases. Their meaning is that the master only means to acknowledge the shipment, in good order, of the cases, as to their external condition. Clark v. Bar...
Lawton v. Insurance Co., 2 Cush
(Mass.) 501; Earle v. Rowcroft, 8 East, 135.
Leman v. Insurance Co., 46 La. Ann
1189, 15 South. 888, 24 L. R. A. 589, 49 Am. St.
LIBERTATIBUS ALLOCANDIS
the treasurer, chamberlains, and barons of the exchequer, for the payment of any annual pension, or other sum. Reg. Orig. 193; Cowell.
Lien
that an action cannot be sustained, or that there is no ground upon which to found the action. —Lie in franchise. Property is said to “lie in franchise” when it is of such a nature that the persons entitled thereto may seize it without the aid ...
LIEUTENANCY, COMMISSION OF
See CoMMISSION OF ARRAY.
LOCMAN
Fr. In French marine law. A local pilot whose business was to assist the pilot of the vessel in guiding her course into a harbor, or through a river or channel. Martin v. Farnsworth, 33 N. Y. Super. Ct.
Loring, 21 Fed. Cas
920; Wolcott v. Insurance Co., 4 Pick. (Mass.) 429: Macy v. Insurance Co., 9 Metc. (Mass.) 366; Thwing v.
LOTTERY
wreck. Bennett v. Garlock, 10 Hun (N. Y.) 338; Collard v. Eddy, 17 Mo. 355; Insurance
Luce v. Insurance Co
15 Fed. Cas. 1071.— phar ig olicy. <A policy of marine insurance effect or a particular voyage or voyages of the vessel, and not otherwise limited as to time.
MANCEPS
Lat. In Roman law. ‘A purchaser; one who took the article sold in his hand; a formality observed in certain sales. Calvin. A farmer of the public taxes.
MANSUETUS
Lat. ‘Tame; as though accustomed to come to the hand. 2 BL
MANU OPERA
Lat. Cattle or implements of husbandry; also stolen goods taken from a thief caught in the fact. Cowell.
MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
A corporation engaged in the production of
Marsh. Ins
559; 3 Kent, Comm. 318-335, aud notes; The St. Johns (D. C.) 101 Fed. 798; Boon v. Insurance Co., 40 b. 1, ce. 9, § 5; Park, Ins. 388; 185.—OCourse of trade. What is customarily or ordinarily done in the management of trade or business.
McClaskey v. Barr (C. C.) 34 Fed
798.—All faults. <A sale of goods with “all faults” covers, in the absence of fraud on the part of the vendor, all such faults and defects as are not inconsistent with the identity of the goods as the goods déscribed. Whitney v. Boardman, 118
MEDIATE DESCENT. See DESCENT
MEDIATE POWERS. Those incident to primary powers given by a principal to his agent. For example, the general authority given to collect, receive, and pay debts due by or to the principal is a primary power. In order to accomplish this, it is frequent...
Mem
in Scaec. Memorandum or memo randa in the Exchequer.
MENSA
Lat. Patrimony or goods and necessary things for livelihood. Jacob. A table; the table of a money-changer. Dig. 2, 14, 47.
Merc, 44, 47: Liverm. Ag
69, 70: —Factorage. The allowance or commission pad to a factor by his principal. Winne v.
MERCANTILE
MENSULARIUS. In the civil law. A money-changer or dealer in money. Dig. 2, 14, 47, 1. and commerce or the buying and selling of commodities. See In re San Gabriel Sanatorium (D. C.) 95 Fed. 273; In re Pacific
MERX
Lat. Merchandise; movable ar. ticles that are bought and sold; articles of trade.
MIDDLESEX, BILL OF. See BIL
MIDSHIPMAN. In ships of war, a kind of naval cadet, whose business is to second or transmit the orders of the superior officers and assist in the necessary business of the vessel, but understood to be in training for a commission. A passed midshipman...