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Equitable ejectment

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

A proceeding in use in Pennsylvania, brought to enforce specific performance of a contract for the sale of land, and for some other purposes, which is in form an action of ejectment, but is in reality a substitute for a bill in equity.

Riel v. Gannon, 161 Pa. 289, 29 Atl. 55; McKendry v. McKendry, 131 Pa. 24, 18 Atl. 1078, 6 L. R. A. 506_Justice ejectment.

A statutory proceeding in Vermont, for the eviction of a tenant holding over after termination of the lease or breach of its conditions.

Foss v. Stanton, 76 Vt. 365, 57 Atl. 942.