Catholic Creditor
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Scotch law. A creditor whose debt is secured on several parts or all of his debtor's property. Such a creditor is bound to take his payment with reference to the rights of the secondary creditors, or, if he disregards their rights, must assign over to them his claims. This rule applies where he collects his debts of a cautioner (surety). Bell, Diet.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
(Scotch) One whose debt is secured by more than one property of the debtor. Catholic emancipation act. A statute passed in 1829 relieving Roman Catholics from the disability of holding civil and military offices.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In Scotch law. A creditor whose debt is secured on all or several distinct parts of the debtor's property. Bell.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In Scoteh Jaw. A creditor whose debt is secured on al!