Two or more persons who are entrusted with property for the benefit of one or more others. 2. Unlike joint executors, joint trustees cannot act separately, but must join both in conveyances and receipts, for one cannot sell without the others, or receive more of the consideration money, or be more a trustee than his partner. The trust having been given to the whole, it requires … [Read more...]

A workman hired by the day, or other given time. Hart v. Aldridge, 1 Cowp. 56; Butler v. Clark, 46 Ga. 468. … [Read more...]

Two or more persons or parties who have entered into an agreement to combine efforts for a specific, for-profit purpose, e.g. to refurbish, enhance and sell used cars. … [Read more...]

Eng. practice. When a writ abated without any fault of the plaintiff, he was permitted to sue out a new writ, within as little time as he possibly could after abatement of the first writ, which was quasi a continuance of the first writ, and placed him in a situation in which he would have been, supposing he had still, proceeded on that writ. This was called journeys account. 2. … [Read more...]

A will that contains the last will and testament of 2 or more persons, e.g. husband and wife. … [Read more...]