Notorious

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Manifest to all persons; generally known; open: as, a notorious act of ownership,^ a notorious mistake in a ■Jones D. Van Zandt, B How. 225 (1847); Lane v. Gary, 19 Barb. 538-39 (1855), oases; People v. Croton Aqueduct Board, 26 id.

248 (1S57); Pearson v. Lovejoy, B3 id. 411 (1866), cases; Vinton v. Builders', &c. Association, 109 Ind. 363 (1886). ' Mao Arthur v. City of Troy, 24 Hun, 55 (1881). ' Thomipson v. Knickerbocker Life Ins. Co., 104 U. S. 258 (1881), Bradley, J. ' Potwine's Appeal, 31 Conn. 384 (1863), Butler, J. See also Mlnard v. Douglas County, 9 Oreg. 310 (1881); 50 Mich. 277., * Vinton v. Builders', &o.

Association, 109 Ind. 353 ■(1886). " Byles, Bills, § 271, cases. ' [Byles, Bills, § 263; 4 Term, 175. record,! a custom (q. v.) which has become notorious. Referring to adverse possession (g. v.), denotes that the possession must be more than secret, and unknown to the disseised owner.* In Maryland, whether intestacy be so " notonous " as not to require proof, so that letters may issue forthwith, is a matter within the knowledge and judgment of the probate judge.^ See also Entbt, 1, 1; Notice, Judicial; Open, 2 (13). 2. Known to discredit or disadvantage; of •bad or questionable repute. See Fame, Illfame.