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Domiwiok

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A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Complete ownership; absolute property." The right in a corporeal thing, from which arises the power of disposition and of claiming it from others.' Proximate dominion. Obtaining possession by delivery of a thing sold, which, 1 Mitchell V. United States, 21 Wall. 353, 3.53 (1874), cases, Swayne, J.; Desmare v. United States, 93 V. S. 609 (1876); Doyle v. Clark, 1 Flip. 637-38 (1876), cases; Lindsay v. Mm-phy, 76 Va. 430 (1882); 21 Cent. Law J. 435-33 (18S5), cases

Solicitors Journal (London). = Hallet V. Bassett, 100 Mass. 170-71 (1868), cases, Colt, J.; Guier v. O'Daniel, 1 Am. Lead. Cas. 747-50, cases. ' Ennis v. Smith (Kosciusko's Case), 14 How. 483 (1853). •■Newton v. Commissioners, 100 U. S. 563 (1879), Swayne, J. 'Cheever v. Wilson, 9 Wall. 124 (1869); Cheely v. Clayton, 110 U. S. 705 (1884), cases; 8 Bishop, Mar. & D. 475; 33 Alb. Law J. 86 (1881), cases. See generally 13 Am. Law Rev. 281-79 (1879), cases; 11 Cent. Law J. 421-25 (1880), cases; 1 Wall. Jr. 262; 7 Fla. 81, 152; 46 Ga. 277; 74 111. 314; 89 Ind. 177; 51 Iowa, 79; 80 La. 314; 26 id. 338; 53 Me. 165; 87 Miss. 718; 64 id. 310; 77 Mo. 678; 37 N. J. L. 495; 8 Wend. 148; 8 Paige, 534; 31 Barb. 476; 67 N. Y. 379; 71 Pa. 309; 48 Vt. 338. (rithout anything else, being preceded by he title, vests the right in the thing — which s the dominion. Kemote dominion. The itle which vests a right to a thing sold, and fives a cause of action against the vendor vho has not delivered the thing, i Compare Demeske; Domain; Dominium. DOMnSTUM. L. Complete ownership )f property. Dominium directum. Immediate ownjrship, — possession. Dominium utile. Beneficial ownership,— enjoyment. Dominium directum et utile. Direct and beneficial ownership: complete ownership ind possession in one person. Compare Droit-droit.