Possessor
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
He who holds, detalbs, or enjoys a thing, either by himself or his agent, which he claims as his own. In general, the possessor of personal chattels is presumed to be the owner; and in case of real estate he has a right to receive the profits tintil a title adverse to his possession has been established, leaving him subject to an action for the mesne profits.