In American law
Categories: Procedure
Definition (1910 Edition)
(1) A railroad freight or passenger station; a place on the line of a railroad where passengers may enter and leave the trains and where freight is deposited for delivery; but more properly, only a place where the carrier is accustomed to receive mierchandise, deposit it, and keep it ready for transportation or delivery. Maghee v. Transportation Co., 45°: N. Y. 520, 6 Am.
appellate tribunal, and the court of last resort, in the states of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
appellate tribunal, and the court of last resort, in the states of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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