SICUT ALIAS
Lat. As at another time, or heretofore. This was a second writ sent out when the first was not executed. Cowell.
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SIGNING JUDGMENT
bishop’s certificate to the court of chancery in order to obtain the writ of excommunication; but, where the words “writ of signiftcavit” are used, the meaning is the same as
SION CoURT, INSTANCE COURT, JUSTICE
Court, Justic1rary Cougt, MARITIME Court, Mayorg’s Court, Moor Court, MUNICIPAL Court, O8PHANS’ CouRnT, POoLIcE Covkrt,
Smith N.Y. Smith’s Reports, vols
15-27 and 147-162 New York Court of Appeals.
Smith, Ch. Pr
655.—Supplemental comlaint. Under the codes of practice obtaining hn some of the states, this name is given to a complaint filed in an action, for the purpose of supplying some defect or omission in the original complaint, or of adding something to...
Snow, 187 I]]
181, 58 N. E. 403; Deeley v. Heintz, 169 N. Y. 129, 62 N. E. 158; Stults v. Forst, 1385 Ind. 207, 34 N. EB. 1125; Williams v. Finks, 156 Mo. 597, 57 S. W. 72. A peremptory nonsuit is a compulsory or involuntary nonsuit, ordered by the court upon a to...
SOANDALOUS MATTER
pleading. See ScANDAL.
Soc. Sess. Cas
Scotch Court of Session Cases. :
SOLEMNES LEGUM FORMULZ. Iat
In the civil law. Solemn forms of laws; forms of forensic proceedings and of trans acting legal acts. One of the sources of the unwritten law of Rome. Butl. Hor. Jur. 47.
SOLEMNITAS ATTACHIAMENTO
RUM. In old English practice. Solemnity or formality of attachments. The issuing of attachments in a certain formal and regular order. Bract. fols. 439, 440; 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 480.
SPLITTING A CAUSE OF ACTION
Dividing a single cause of action, claim, or demand into two or more parts, and bringing suit for one of such parts only, intending to reserve the rest for a separate action. The plaintiff who does this is bound by his first judgment, and can recover...
Spr
(or Sprague). Sprague’s United States District Court (Admiralty) Decisions.
State, 10 Ind
144; Ardery v. State, 56 Ind. 828. This is scarcely a technical term of the law, and is not susceptible of exact definition or description in its juridical uses. The question whether or not a given act, publication, etc., is indecent is for the court...
Steph Pl
64, 65, 401. 256. 230. 73, 78, 230. 155. McAllister v. State, 94 Md. 290, 50 Atl. 1046; Standard Loan & Acc. Ins. 57, 236. More commonly termed a “simaltter.” (q. v.)—Joinder in pleading. Accepting the issue, and mode of trial tendered, ei...
Stephens, 45 Ga
143. (In pleading and prac tice.) One which is essential to the case, defense, application, etc., and without which it could not be supported. Adams v. Way, 3
Stewart, 71 Pa
170. Formerly, however, there was a more substantial distinction between them. An action was considered as terminating with the giving of judgment, and the execution formed no part of it. (Litt. § 504; Co. Litt. 289a.) A suft, on the other hand, inc...
Stieglitz v. Mercantile Co., 76 Mo. App
280; (Ohio) 40.—Book debt. In Pennsylvania actice. The act of 28th March, 1805. § 2, in using the words, “book debt” and “book entries,” refers to their usual signification, which includes goods sold and delivered, and work, labor, and ser...
Stim. Gloss. See 2 Bl. Comm
67.—Ward fm chivalry. An incident to the tenure of knight-servicec—Wardship in copyholds. The lord is guardian of his infant tenant by special custom.
Sto
(or Sto. C. C.). Story’s United States Circuit Court Reports. _. Stock. Stockton’s New Jersey Equity Reports ;—-Stockton, New Brunswick (same as Berton’s Reports).
Story, Bailm. § 7; Civ. Code La
art. 3133; 2 Kent, Comm. 577; Stearns v. Marsh,..4
STREPITUS JUDICIALIS
STREPITUS JUDIOCIALIS. Turbulent conduct in a court of justice. Jacob.
SUBSELLIA
Lat. In Roman law. Lower seats or benches, occupied by the judices and by inferior magistrates when they sat in judgment, as distinguished from the tribunat of the preetor. Oalvin.
SUBSOCRIPTIO
Lat. In the civil law. A writing under, or under-writing; a writing of the name under or at the bottom of an instrument by way of attestation or ratification; subscription.
SUGGESTIVE INTERROGATION 1121
fore trial, his death may be suggested on the record,
SUGGESTIVE INTERROGATION. A
phrase which has been used by some writers to signify the same thing as “leading question.” 2 Benth. Jud. Ev. b. 3, c 3. It is used in the French law.
SUITORS’ FUND IN CHANCERY
of suitors in that court were paid, and out of which the sglaries of various officers of the court were defrayed. Wharton.
Sullivan v. Thomas, 3 Rich
(S. C.) 531. Nee Court OF CHANCERY.
SUMMONITIO. LL
Lat. -In old English practice. A summoning or summons; a writ by which a party was summoned to appear in court, of which there were various kinds. Spelman.
SUMMONITORES SCACCARIT. Off
cers who assisted in collecting the revenues by citing the defaulters therein into the court of exchequer.
SUMMONS
SUMMER-HUS SILVER. A payment to the lords of the wood on the Wealds of Kent, who used to visit those places in summer, when their under-tenants were bound to prepare little summer-houses for their reception, or else pay a composition in money. Cowell...