Aid Prayer

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In English law. A petition to the court calling in help from another person who has an interest in the matter in dispute. For example, a tenant for life, by the curtesy, or for years, being impleaded, may pray aid of him in reversion; that is, desire the court that he may be called by writ, to allege what he thinks proper for the maintenance of the right of the person calling him, and of his own. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 50; Cowell.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A request for assistance of another to help a party to a real action to plead because of the feebleness of his own estate. See 3 Bl. Comm. 300.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A petition to the court calling in help from another person who has an interest in the matter in dispute. For example, a tenant for life, by the cu or for years, being impleaded, may pray aid Of him in reversion; that is, desire the court that he may be called by writ, to allege what be thinks proper for the maintenance

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In English practice. A proccedmg formerly made use of, by way of petition in court, praying in aid of the tenant for life, etc., from the reversioner or remainder-man, when the title to the inheritance was in question. It was a plea in suspension of the action. 3 Bl. Comm. 300.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

ayd-pryer.

In old law. A proceeding by which a defendant in a real action, the holder of a limited interest in the land in suit, sought the aid of his lord or reversioner in defending.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In English practice. A proceeding formerly made use of, by way of petition in court, praying in aid of the tenant for life, ete., from the reversioner or remainder-man, when the title to the inheritance was in question. It was a plea in suspension of the action. 3 Bl. Comm, 300.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Ayd-pryer. [L. Fr. aide-prier; L. Lat. auxilii petition In old practice and pleading. A prayer m aid, or for aid; a prayer or petition to the court, by a tenant in real actions, for the aid of another person interested in the property demanded, to help him defend the action.* Thus, a tenant for life might, at common law, pray in aid of him that had the inheritance in remainder or reversion; that is, that he might be joined in the action, and help to defend the title. 3 Bl. Com. 300. Cowell, voc. Aid. Aid- prayer was a dilatory plea, to which the demandant might counterplead, and thereupon issue would be joined as in ordinary cases. 1 Roscoe Real Act. 275—281.