Privies

By privies are meant heirs, executors, administrators, terre-tenants, or those having an interest in remainder or reversion, or one who is made a party by the law.

7 Ency. of PI. & Pr. 857; 232 111. 168; 173 111.

117. ' In judgments or decrees which do not determine status, but relate to rights or interests of parties in and to certain property, "privies" are those who Succeed to the ownership of the property or some right or interest therein, under one of the parties to the litigation, directly or by mesne conveyance, by gift, by kinship, or by operation of law. Privity in such cases has reference to persons in their relation to property.

153 Wis. 69.

See "Privy." PRIVIGNUS (Lat.) In civil law. Son of a husband or wife by a former marriage; a stepson. Calv. Lex.; Vicat.