Demi-Mark
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
A sum of money (6s. 8d., 3 Bla. Com. App. v.) tendered and paid into court in certain cases in the trial of a writ of right by the grand assize.
Co. Litt. 294 o; Booth, Real Act. 98.
It was paid by the tenant to obtain an inquiry by the grand assize into the time of the demandant's seisin; 1 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law 429; Stearns, Real Act. 378. It compelled the demandant to begin; 3 Chit. PI.
1373.
It is unknown in American practice; Bradstreet v. Supervisors of Oneida County, 13 Wend. (N. Y.) 546.