Quarter

The fourth part of anything, especially of a year. Also a length of four inches. In England, a measure of corn, generally reckoned at eight bushels, though subject to local variations. See Hospital St. Cross v. Lord Howard De Walden, 6 Term, 348. In American land law, a quarter section of land. See infra. And see McCartney v. Dennison, 101 Cal. 252, 35 Pac. 766.

— Quarter-day. The four days in the year upon which, by law or custom, moneys payable in quarter-yearly installments are collectible, are calied "quarter-days."

— Quarter-dollar. A silver coin of the United States, of the value of twenty-five cents.

— Quarter-eagle. A gold coin of the United Slates, of the value of two and a half dollars.

— Quarter of a year. Ninety-one days. Co. Litt. 135b.

— Quarter-sales. In New York law. A species of fine on alienation, being one-fourth of the purchase money of an estate, which is stipulated to be paid back on alienation by the grantee. The expressions "tenth-sales," etc., are also used, with similar meanings. Jackson ex dem. Livingston v. Groat, 7 Cow. (N. Y.) 285.

— Quarter seal. See Seal.

— Quarter section. In American land law. The quarter of a section of land according to the divisions of the government survey, laid off by dividing the section into four equal parts by north-and south and east-and-west lines, and containing 160 acres.