PRIME
Fr. In French law. The price of the risk assumed by an insurer; premium of insurance. Emerig. Traite des Assur. c. 8, $ 1, nn 1, 2
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PRIMO VENIENTI
full meaning of a word should be ascertained at the outset, in order that the sense may not be lost by defect of expression, and that the law be not without reasons. Lat. To the’one first coming. An executor anciently paid debts as they were prese...
PUBLIOANUS
Lat. In Roman law. A farmer of the customs; a publican. Calvin.
R. Co
v. Milwaukee, etc., R. Co., 95 Wis. 561, 70 N. W. 678, 37 L. R. A. 856, 60 Am.. v. Ramsey, 53 Ark. 314, 13 S. W. 981, 8 L. R. A. 559, 22 Am. St. Rep. 195. v. Pennsylvania, 145 U. 8. 192, 12 Sup. (C. C.) 26 Fed. 480; Hays v. Steiger, 76 Cal. 555, 1...
Railroad Co., 22 Wall
604, 22 L. Ed. — Stock dividend. One paid in stock, that is, not in money, but in a proportional number of shares of the capital stock of the company, which is ordinarily increased for this parpose to a corresponding extent. Kaufman vy. Char-
Railway Co
v. Clayberg, 107 Ill. 661; Bank v. Wright, 8 Allen (Mags.) 121... : v. Chicago, 148 Ill. 141, 35 N. B. 881.—-Oumulative voting. A system of voting, by which the elector, having a number of votes equal to the number of officers to be chosen, is all...
Railway Co., 54 Conn
156, 5 Atl. 851.—Surplus earnings of a company or corporation
Raxedale v. Seip, 32 La. Ann
435; Arkell v. Insurance Co., 60 N. ¥. 191, 25 Am. Rep. 168.
REBUTTER
and proclamation, a “commission of rebellion” issued against him. 3 Bi. Comm. 444. —Rebellion, commission of. In equity
RECEPISSE DE COTISATION. In
French law. A receipt setting forth the extent of the interest subscribed by a member of a mutual insurance company. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 571.
RECHIVING STOLEN GOODS
husband in certain cases. Litt. § 668; -Co.
REDISSEISIN
take {t back; a defect against which the seller is bound to warrant. Poth. Cont. Sale, no. 208.
RESIDUARY
makes his home, or where he dwells permanently or for an extended period of time. trator, after paying the debts and particular leg- l
RETAINER
1. The right of retainer is the right which the executor or administrator of a deceased person has to retain out of the assets sufficient to pay any debt due to him from the deceased in priority to the other creditors whose debts are of equal degrea ...
Ridgely, 41 Mo
68, 97 Am. Dec. 248; Beverly v. Sabin, 20 Il. 357; In re Incurring of State Debts, 19 R. I. 610, 37 Atl. 14 The word ‘‘people” may have various significa-
RIPTOWELL, or REAPTOWEL.: A
gratuity or reward given to tenants after they had reaped their lord’s corn, or done other customary duties. Cowell.
Robinson, 57 Md
501.—Bill rendered. A bill of items rendered by a creditor to his debtor; an “account rendered,’ as distinguished from “an account stated.” Hill v. Hatch, 11 Me. 455.
S. 66, 2 Sup. Ct
351. 27 L. Ed. 654), the latter where he is forced into, bankruptcy on the petition of a sufficient number of his creditors.
S. v. Libby, 26 Fed. Cas
928; U. S. v. Winn, 28 Fed. Cas. 735.—Ship’s husband. In maritime law. A person appointed by the several part-owners of a ship, and usually one of their number, to manage the concerns of the ship for the common benefit. Generally understood to be...
Salene, 15 Or
208, 14 Pac. 523, a A St. Rep.
SCOTS
SCOTS. In English law. Assessments by commissioners of sewers.
SEALING
SEAMEN. Sailors; mariners; persons whose business is navigating ships. Commonly exclusive of the officers of a ship.
SECTORES
Lat. In Roman law. Pur: chasers at auction, or public sales. .
See In re Insurance Co
(D. C.) 96 Fed. 757; Levine v. State, 35 Tex. Cr. R. 647, 34 8. W. 969; People v. Hamilton, 17 Misc. Rep. 11, 89 N. Y. Supp. 531; Merriam v. Langdon, 10
See Johnson vy. Hudson River R. Co
6 Duer (N. Y.) 646; Cunningham v. Hall, 4 Allen (Mass.) 276; Dexter v. McCready, 54 Conn. 371, 5 Atl. 855: Appel v. Faton & Price Co., 97 ah = p. 428, 71 8. W. 741; Hinois Cent.
See JUDEX PEDANEUS
PEDDLERS. Itinerant traders; persons who sell small wares, which they carry with them in traveling about from place to place. In re Wilson, 19 D. C. 341, 12 L. RB. A. 624;
SHARE
SHARE. A portion of anythiu;. When a whole is divided into shares, they are not necessarily equal.
Shelby idea & vy. Castetter, 7 Ind, App
309, 33 N. E. 966; Abbott v. Duluth MS C.) 104 Fed. 887: Heninger v. Peery, 102 Va. 896,47 S. E. 1018.—Road districts. Public or guasi municipal corporations organised or authorized by statutory authority in many of the states for the special purpo...
Sherlock, 25 Ohio St
65; Willard v. Insurance
SHIPPER
1. The owner of goods who intrusts them on board a vessel for delivery abroad, by charter-party or otherwise.