Surrenderor

One who makes a surrender; as, when the tenant gives up the estate and cancels his lease before the expiration of the term. One who yields up a freehold estate for the purpose of conveying it. SURROGATE (Lat. surrogatus, from subrogare, or surrogare, to substitute). In English Law. A deputy or substitute of the chancellor, bishop, ecclesiastical or admiralty judge, appointed by him. He can grant licenses, hold courts, and adjudicate cases, to the same extent and with the same authority as his principal, provided his grant of powers has been coextensive with those possessed by his principal. The office has arisen by usage, but is sanctioned by canon 128, and recognized by statute. In American Law. A term used in some states to denote the judge to whom jurisdiction of the probate of wills, the grant of administration and of guardianship is confided. In some states he is called surrogate, in others, judge of probate, register, judge of the orphans’ court, etc. He is ordinarily a county officer, with a local jurisdiction limited to his county.