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Definition (1910 Edition)

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648.

209, 54 S. W. 577, 77 Am. St. Rep. 109; Bodie v. Railway Co., 61 S. C. 468, 39 S. E. 715; Martin v. Railroad Co., 118 Iowa, 148, 91 a 1084, 59 L. R. A. 698, 96 Am. St. Rep.

609, 44 S. W. 353.—Board of pardons. A board created by law in some states, whose function is to investigate all applications for executive clemency and to make reports and recommendations thereon to the governor.—Board of sup ors. Under the system obtaining in some of the northern states, this name is given to an organized committee, or body of officials, composed of delegates from the several townships in a county, constituting part of the county government, and having special charge of the revenues of the county.—Board of trade. An organization of the principal merchants, manufacturers, tradesmen, etc., of a city, for the purpose of furthering its commercial interests, encouraging the establishment of manufactures, romoting trade, securing or improving shipping Facilities, and generally advancing the prosperity of the place as an industrial and commercial community. In England, one of the administrative departments of government, being a com-

207; Eagle v. Beard, 83 Ark. 5015 Wooster v. Plymouth, 62 N. H. 208.

655; Sullivan v. Canan, Wils. (Ind.) 534;

27. See 2 Bell, Comm. 25.

279; Clepper v. State, 4 Tex. 246.

551; Diamond Mach. Co. v. Ortonagon, 72 Mich. 261, 40 N. W. 448; Fitzgerald y.

42, 51 Am. Rep. 550; Case of Monopolies, 11 Coke, 84; Laredo vy. International

764. —Dispauper. To deprive one of the status of a pauper and of any benefits incidental thereto: particularly, to take away the right to sue in orma pauperis because the person 80 suing, durng the progress of the suit, has acquired money or property which would enable him to sustain the costs of the action. ;

482; State v. Kiefer, 90 Md. 165, 44

519, 44 Am. Dec. 217); or those which,

353; Williamson v. Berry , 8 How. 544, 12

627, 44 8. W. 454, 39 L. R. A. 686;
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.