When two or more persons claim the same thing (or fund) of a third, and he, laying no claim to it himself, is ignorant which of them has a right to it, and fears he may be prejudiced by their proceeding against him to recover it, he may file a bill in equity against them, the object of which is to make them litigate their title between themselves, instead of litigating it with … [Read more...]
INTERMIXTURE OF GOODS
Confusion of goods; the confusing or mingling together of goods belonging to different owners in such a way that the property of neither owner can be separately identified or extracted from the mass. See Smith v. Sanborn, 6 Gray (Mass.) 134. And see CONFUSION OF GOODS. … [Read more...]
INTERPOLATE
The insertion of words or a clause into a document so as to change the meaning. To insert between two fixed points. … [Read more...]
INTERN
To restrict or shut up a person, as a political prisoner, within a limited territory. … [Read more...]
INTERPOLATION
The act of interpolating; the words interpolated. … [Read more...]