Consign
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
To send goods to a factor or agent.
See Gillespie v. Wiuberg, 4 Daly (N*. Y.) 320.
In Civil Law. To deposit in the custody of a third person a thing belonging to the debtor, for the benefit of the creditor, under the authority of a court of justice. Pothier, Obi. pt.
3, c. 1, art. 8.
The term to consign, or consignation, Is derived from the Latin consiijnare, which signifies to seal; for it was formerly the practice to seal up the money thus received in a bag or box. Aso & M. Inst. b.
2, t. 11, c. 1, § 5.
Generally, the consignation is made with a public officer: it is very similar to our practice of paying money into court. See Burge, Surety.
C0NSIGNATI0.
See Consign.
See Consign.