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Ebb And Flow

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

An expression used formerly in this country to denote the limits of admiralty jurisdiction. As to jurisdiction as founded on ebb and flow of tide, see Admiralty.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An expression used formerly in this country to denote the limits of admiralty jurisdiction. See United States v. Abora, 3 Mason, 127, Fed. Can. No. 14,418; Hale v. Washington Ins. Co., 2 Story, 176, Fed. Oas. No. 5,916; De Lovio v. Bolt, 2 Gall. 398, Fed. Cas. No. 3,776; The Hine v. Trevor, 4 Wall. 562, 18 In Bd. 451; The Eagle, Wall. 15, 19 In Ed. 365.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

An expression used formerly in this country to denote the limits of admiralty jurisdiction. See3 Mason, 127; 2 Story, 176; 2 Gall. 598; 4 Wall. 562; 8 Wall. 15.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889