Smith v. Junction Ry. Co., 29 Ind
Categories: Commercial Law
Definition (1910 Edition)
551.—Fictitious mame. A counterfeit, feigned, or pretended name taken by a person, differing in some essential particular from his true name, (consisting of Christian name and patronymic,) with the implication that it is meant to deceive or mislead. But a fictitious name may be usd 20 long or under such circumstances as to become an “assumed” name, in which case it may become a proper designation of the individual for ordinary business and legal purposes. See
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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