Owner

He who has dominion over a thing, which he may use as he pleases, except as restrained by the law or by an agreement.' Will include the person in possession and control of any article of personalty, as, the one who hires a carriage. ^ In a charter providing for notice to the owner of land to be taken for a street, includes a mortgagor.' Includes any person having a claim or interest in real property, though less than an absolute fee.^ In a tax law, may refer to one having a freehold.9 Absolute ownership, or an estate in fee, may not be contemplated; as, in a homestead exemption law.^" The precise meaning depends upon the subjectmatter. May designate the person in actual possession and occupancy of premises." • Pronounced 6w'-el-ty. " A half French or half Latin word, from owe,"

— Webster. F. owel, equal; en owel main, in equal hand or part. 2 Eeed V. Fidelity Ins. Trust, &c. Co., 113 Pa. 578 (1886). s 1 Story, Eq. § 654, cases. •Penn. Act 7 April, 1807, § 5: 2Purd. 1293, pi. 20; 6 Ph Ua. 182; 8 Pa. 122. « See Dow v. Gould Mining Co., 31 Cal. 649 (1867). • Camp V. Eogers, 44 Conn. 298 (1877). ' Whiting V. New Haven, 45 Conn. 303 (1877). 6 See Lozo v. Sutherland, 38 Mich. 171 (1878). • Davis V. Cincinnati, 36 Ohio St. 26 (1880). I » Tyler v. Jewett, 82 Ala. 98 (1886). " Schott V. Harvey, 105 Pa. 229 (1884). See, as to land Eq.uitatale owner. He for whom aoother holds property; a cestui que trust; a beneficiary, q. v. Legal owner. He who holds the property for the other. General owner. He in whom a title is vested primarily and principally. Special ■owner. An owner for a particular purpose; as, a bailee. See Agent; Factob; Peopertt, General. Joint owner; part owner. One of two or more persons who own a things especially, a vessel; a co-owner. Designates a class of persons distinct from partners, •who own property jointly, but in a different manner and by a different tenure.^ Reputed owner. One who, from all appearance, or from supposition, is the real owner of a thing; as, of property subject to taxation or to assessment for a municipal improvement. A bankrupt, by English law, is the reputed owner of all property in his apparent possession.^ Ownership. The right by which a thing belongs to an individual, to the exclusion of all other persons. ^ In the law of Louisiana, perfect ownership is perpetual; i-mperfect, such as will terminate at a certain time or on a condition being fulfilled.* OXEN". See Team.