Staple

A settled, established mart or market. The grand mart for the principal commodities or manufactures of the kingdom, formerly held by act of Parliament, in certain trading towns, and presided over by a mayor. 5 The hereditary customs of the crown, which were certain customs due on the exportation of wool, skins, and leather, were styled "the staple commodities" of the ' See United States v. Shackleford, 18 How, 690 (1855); Haines v. Commonwealth, 100 Pa. 322-23 (1882); Zell v. Commonwealth, 94 id.

272-73 (1880); 14 Cent. Law J. 402-6 (1882), cases; Baldw. 78, 82; 4 Bl. Com. 853; 2 Bac. Abr, 365; Coke, Litt. 166; 2 Hale, P. C. 271; 26 How. St. Tr. 1281;92E. C. L. 92; 7 Watts, 586; 37Pa.54-55; IBish. Cr. Proc, § 938; 2 Whart. Am. Cr. L. § 2966; Thomp. & M., Juries, 147. 2 Hatling v. Eodman, 6 Ind. 292 (1855); 8 Blackf.

47. » Anderson v. Hubble, 93 Ind. 573 (1883), cases, Elliott, C. J. See generally Richardson v. Pickering, 41 N. H. 386, 384-S5 (1660), cases. kingdom, because they were brought to those ports where the king's staple was established to be rated before being exported.' " While we make the goods prepared or sold the * staple of the place,' our grandfathers made the place the 'staple' of the goods." '■' Staple productions. Such productions ©f the soil as have an established and defined character in the commerce of the country.' Statute staple. A security for money, entered into before the mayor of the staple. See further Statute-merchant.