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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

The eldet. This addition is sometimes made to a man’s name, when two persons bear the same, in order to distinguish them. In practice, when nothing is mentioned, the senior is intended; Neil v. Dillon, 3 Mo. 59. See Name; Junior. v One older in office, or whose entrance upon an office was anterior to that of another.

State v. Hueston, 44 Ohio St. 6, 4 N. E. 471.