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Receipts given for each bale of cotton received on storage by a public warehouse. Fourth Nat. Bank v. St. Louis Cotton Compress Co., 11 Mo. App 337.

(Fr. comtcj from the Latin comes.) An carl.

A copy of the original writ, authorized to be issued to another county when the court has jurisdiction of the cause by reason of the fact that some of the defendants are

A county-seat or county-town is the chief town of a county, where the county buildings and courts are located and the county business transacted. Williams v. Reutzel. 60 Ark. 155, 29 S.

A tribunal empowered to try any officer of government or other person brought to its bar by the process of impeachment. In England, the house of lords constitutes such a court; in

A Scotch court of general criminal jurisdiction of all offenses committed in any part of Scotland, both to try causes and to review decisions of inferior criminal courts. It is composed of

The superior courts, both of law and equity, were for centuries fixed at Westminster, an ancient palace of the monarchs of England. Formerly, all the superior courts were held before the king’s

The party who makes a covenant. Shep. Touch. 160.

On the morrow, the day after. The return-day of writs; because the first day of the term was always some saint’s day, and writs were returnable on the day after. 2 Reeve,

A creditor of a municipal corporation who receives a certificate of indebtedness for the amount of his claim, there being no funds on hand to pay him. Johnson v. New Orleans, 46

An officer of a court, who makes proclamations. His principal duties are to announce the opening of the court and its adjournment and the fact that certain special matters are about to

An accusation of crime, formulated in a written complaint, information, or indictment, and taking shape in a prosecution. U. S. v. Patterson, 150 U. S. G5. 14 Sup. Ct. 20. 37 L.

One who, having no interest in the land, works it in consideration of receiving a portion of the crop for his labor. Fry v. Jones. 2 Rawle (Pa.) 11; Wood v. Garrison

In old English law. Marsh land. Blount.

Any person skilled in his peculiar art or profession is to be believed, [i. e., when he speaks of matters connected with such art.] Co. Litt 125a; Shelf. Mar. & Div. 206.

He is clear of blame who knows, but cannot prevent. Dig. 50, 17, 50.

One who frequently excites and stirs up groundless suits and quarrels, either at law or otherwise. State v. Chit- ty, 1 Bailey, (S. C.) 379; Com. v. Davis, 11 Pick. (Mass.) 432.

The advisory board or council of a king or other chief executive. In the government of the United States the cabinet is composed of the secretary of state, the sec- cretary of

A surgical operation whereby the foetus, which can neither make its way into the world by the ordinary and natural passage, nor be extracted by the attempts of art, whether the mother

In Scotch practice. See this described in Bell. Diet.