Suprema potestas seipsam dissolvere potest. Supreme power can dissolve itself. Bac. Max.

A court of high powers and extensive jurisdiction, existing in most of the states. In some it is the official style of the chief appellate court or court of last resort. In

The highest authority in a state, all other powers in it being inferior thereto.

Lat Last; the last Supremus est quem nemo sequitur. He is last whom no one follows. Dig. 50, 16, 92.

Fr. On; upon; over. In the titles of real actions “sur” was used to point out what the writ was founded upon. Thus, a real action brought by the owner of a

An overcharge; an exaction, impost, or incumbrance beyond what Is just and right, or beyond one’s authority or power. “Surcharge” may mean a second or further mortgage. Wharton.

To put more cattle upon a common than the herbage will sustain or than the party has a right to do. 3 Bl. Comm. 237. In equity practice. To show that a

Lat. In the civil law. Deaf; a deaf person. Inst. 2, 12, 3. Surdus et mutus, a deaf and dumb person.

In French law. A party desirous of repurchasing property at auction before the court, can, by offering one- tenth or one-sixth, according to the case, in addition to the price realized at

A surety is one who at the request of another, and for the purpose or se- curing to him a benefit, becomes responsible for the performance by the latter of some act

The contract of suretyship is that whereby one obligates himself to pay the debt of another in consideration of credit or indulgence, or other benefit given to his principal, the principal remaining

See WATER.

One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; one whose occupation is to cure local injuries or disorders, whether by manual operation, or

Formerly where a defendant pleaded a local custom, for instance, a cus- tom of the city of London, it was necessary for him to “surmise,” that is, to suggest that such custom

The family name; the name over and above the Christian name. The part of a name which is not given in baptism ; the last name; the name common to all members

In English ecclesiastical law. Fees payable on ministerial offices of the church; such as baptisms, funerals, marriages, etc.

That which remains of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose; the remainder of a thing; the overplus; the residue. See People’s F. Ius. Co. v. Parker, 35 N. J. Law, 577;

In pleading. Allegations of matter wholly foreign and impertinent to the cause. All matter beyond the circumstances necessary to constitute the action. See State v. Whitehouse, 95 Me. 179, 49 Atl. 869;

In equity practice. The act by which a party who is entering into a SURPRISE 1128

N contract is taken unawares, by which sudden confusion or perplexity is created, which renders it proper that a court of equity should relieve the party so surprised. 2 Brown, Ch. 150.