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The name of a plea by which the defendant says that the deed which he has executed is not his own or binding upon him, because of some circumstance which shows that it was not intended to be his deed, or because it was not binding upon him for some lawful reason; as, when the defendant delivered the deed to a third person as an escrow to be delivered upon a condition, and it … [Read more...] about SPECIAL NON EST FACTUM

estates. When an estate is granted to a man and his heirs during the life, of cestui que vie, and the grantee die without alienation, and while the life for which he held continues, the heir will succeed, and is called a special occupant. 2 Bl. Com. 259. In the United States the statute provisions of the different states vary considerably upon this subject. In New York and New … [Read more...] about SPECIAL OCCUPANT

Special or limited partnerships are of two kinds; 1. Those at common law. 2. Limited partnerships, or those in commendam. 2. Special partnerships at common law, are those formed for a particular or special branch of business, as contradistinguished from the general business of the parties, or of one of them. 3. A limited or special partnership, under special acts of assembly, … [Read more...] about SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP

One which advances new matter. It differs from the general in this, that the latter denies some material allegation, but never advances new matter. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL PLEA IN BAR

Engl. practice. A special pleader is a lawyer whose professional occupation is to give verbal or written opinions upon statements submitted to him, either in writing or verbally, and to draw pleadings, civil or criminal, and such practical proceedings as may be out of the general course. 2 Chit. Pr. 42. … [Read more...] about SPECIAL PLEADER