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AFTER

Later, succeeding, subsequent to, inferior in point of time or of priority or preference. ?After acquired. Acquired after a particular date or event Thus, a judgment is a lien on after acquired realty, t. e., land acquired by the debtor after entry of the judgment Hughes v. Hughes, 152 Pa. 590, 26 Atl. 101. After born. A statute making a will void as to after born children means physical birth, and is not applicable to a child legitimated by the marriage of its parents. Appeal of McCulloch, 113 Pa. 247, 6 Atl. 253. After date. When time is to be computed “after” a certain, date, it is meant that such date should be excluded in the computation. Bigelow v. Wilson, 1 Pick. (Mass) 485; Taylor v. Jacoby, 2 Pa. St. 495; Cromelian v. Brink, 29 Pa. St. 522. After discovered. Discovered or made known after a particular date or event. After sight. This term as used in a bill payable so many days after sight, meang after legal sight; that is, after legal presentment for acceptance. The mere fact of having seen the bill or known of its existence does not constitute legal “sight.” Mitchell v. Degrand, 17 Fed. Cas. 494.

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