Corporal Touch
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
It was once decided that before a seller of personal property could be said to have stopped it in transitu, 80 as to regain the possession of it, it was necessary that it should come to his corporaltouch.
3 T. R.466; 5 East, 184.
But thecontrary isnow settled. These words were used merely asa figurative expression.
3T. R. 464; 5 East, 184.