pleading, evidence. In actions of trespass, the declaration concludes by charging generally, that the defendant did other wrongs to the plaintiff to his great damage. When the injury is a continuation or consequence of the trespass declared on, the plaintiff may give evidence of such injury under this averment of other wrongs. … [Read more...]
OUTAGE
A tax or charge formerly imposed by the state of Maryland for the inspection and marking of hogsheads of tobacco intended for export See Turner v. Maryland, 107 U. a 38, 2 Sup. Ct 44, 27 L. Ed. 370; Turner v. State, 55 Md. 264. … [Read more...]
OTHESWORTHE
In Saxon law. Oaths worth; oathworthy; worthy or entitled to make oath. Bract fols. 185, 292b. … [Read more...]
OUT-BOUNDARIES
A term used in early Mexican land laws to designate certain boundaries within which grants of a smaller tract, which designated such out-boundaries, might be located by the grantee. U. S. ?. Maxwell Land Grant Co., 121 U. S. 325, 7 Sup. Ct 1015, 30 L. Ed. 949. … [Read more...]
OUGHT
This word, though generally directory only, will be taken as mandatory if the context requires it Life Ass'n v. St Louis County Assessors, 49 Mo. 518. … [Read more...]