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Elongavit

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In England, where, in a proceeding by foreign attachment, the plaintiff has obtained judgment of appraisement, but by reason of some act of the garnishee the goods cannot be appraised (as where he has removed them from the city, or has sold them, etc.), the serjeant-at-mace returns that the garnishee has eloigned them, i. e., removed them out of the jurisdiction, and on this return (called an "elongavit") judgment is given for the plaintiff that an inquiry be made of the goods eloigned. This inquiry is set down for trial, and the assessment is made by a jury after the manner of ordinary issues. Brant. For. Att. 124. The proceedings on the inquiry are also sometimes called the "elongavit."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

He has eloigned.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In England, where in a proceeding by foreign attachment the plaintiff has obtained judgment of appraisement, but by reason of some act of the garnishee the goods cannot be appraised, (as where he has removed them from the city, or has sold them, etc.,) the serjeant-at-mace returns that the garnishee has eloigned them, i. c., removed them out of the jurisdiction, and on this return (called ah "elongavit") judgment is given for the plaintiff that an inquiry be made of the goods eloigned. This inquiry is set down for trial, and the assessment is made by a jury after the maimer of ordinary issues. Sweet.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In England, where ina proceeding by foreign attachment the plaintiff has obtained Judgment of appraisement, but by reason of some act of the garnishee the goods cannot be appraised, (as where he hus removed them from the city, or has sold them, etc.,) the serjeant-al-mace returns that the garnishee has eloigned them, 7. e., removed them out of the jurisdiction, and on this return (called an “elongavit”) judgment is given for the plaintiff that an inquiry be made of the goods eloigned. This inquiry is set duwn for trial, and the assessment is roade by a jury after the manner of ordinary issues. Sweet.