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Inhabi An't

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A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

one who has his domicil in a place is an inhabitant of that place; one who has an actual fixed residence in a place. A mere intention to remove to a place will not make a man an inhabitant of such place, although as a sign of such intention he may have sent his wife and children to reside there, 1 Ashm. R. 126; nor will his intention to quit his residence, unless consummated, deprive him of his right as an inhabitant, 1 Dall. 480. Vide 10 Ves. 339; 14 Vin. Ab. 420; 1 Phil. Ev. Index, h. t.; Const. of Mass. part 2, c. 1, s. 2, a. 1; Kyd on Corp. 21; Anal. des Pand. de Poth. mot Habitans; Poth. Pand. lib. 50, t. 1, s. 2.