Dumb Bidding
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In sales at auction, when the amount which the owner of the thing sold is willing to take for the article is written, and placed by the owner under a candlestick, or other thing, and it is agreed that no bidding shall avail unless equal to that, this is called dumb bidding. Bab. Auct. 44. DUMMADO (Lat. provided that; so that). A word of limitation in old conveyancing. 10 Coke, 41b; Co. Litt. 235a. One of the apt words of reserving a rent. Co. Litt. 47a. Dummodo solvent talem redditum, provided he shall pay such a rent. Id. 235a.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In sales at auction, when the amount which the owner of the thing sold is willing to take for the article is written, and placed by the owner under a candlestick, or other thing, and it is agreed that no bidding shall avail unless equal to that, this is called dumb-bidding. Babington, Auct 44.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In sales at auction, when the minimum amount which the ownder a candlestick, or other thing, and it is agreed that no bidding shall avail unless equal to that, this is called “dumb-bidding.” Bab. Auct. 44.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
contracts. In gales at auction, when the amount which the owner of the thing sold is willing to take for the article, is written and placed by the owner under a candlestick or other thing, and it called dumb bidding. Babingt. on Auct. 44.