Wherefore he hinders. In English practice. A writ or action which lies for the patron of an advowson, where he has been disturbed in his right of patronage; so called from the emphatic words of the old form, by which the disturber was summoned to answer why he hinders the plaintiff. 3 Bl. Comm. 246, 248. … [Read more...]

money. A silver coin of the United States of the value of twenty-five cents. 2. It weighs one hundred and three and one-eighth grains. Of one thousand parts, nine hundred are of pure silver and one hundred of alloy. … [Read more...]

As long as he shall behave himself well; during good behavior; a clause frequent in letters patent or grants of certain offices, to secure them so long as the persons to whom they are granted shall not be guilty of abusing them, the opposite clause being "durante bene placito," (during the pleasure of the grantor.) Quamvis aliquid per se non sit malum, tain en, si sit mali … [Read more...]

pleading, practice. When they may happen. When a defendant, executor, or administrator pleads plene administravit, the plaintiff may pray to have judgment of assets quando acciderint. Bull. N. P. 169; Bac. Ab. Executor, M. 2. By taking a judgment in this form the plaintiff admits that the defendant has fully administered to that time. … [Read more...]

Lat. When they shall come in. The name of a judgment sometimes given against an executor, especially on a plea of plene administravit, which empowers the plaintiff to have the benefit of assets which may at any time thereafter come to the hands of the executor. Quando aliquid mandatur, mandatur et omne per quod pervenitur ad illud. 5 Coke, 116. When anything is commanded, … [Read more...]