proceeding in abatement
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 61 U.S. 176 - Leitensdorfer v. Webb · 1857Most cited · 82 citing opinions
The proceeding, then, upon the petition and affidavit, was in reality a proceeding in abatement, and not in bar of the plaintiff's debt or right of recovery.
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