Missing Ship
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Abbott (1879)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A ship which has been at sea and unheard from for so long a time as to give rise to the presumption that she has perished with all on board. There is no precise time fixed as to when the presumption is to arise; and this must depend upon the circumstances of each case. 2 Strange, 1199; Park, Ins. 63; Marsh. Ins. 488; 2 Johns. (N. Y.) 150; 1 Caines (N. Y.) 525; Holt, 242. MISSIO (Lat. from mittere, to send or put).
In the civil law. A sending or putting. Missio in bona, a putting the creditor in possession of the debtor's property. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 378, § 344; 4 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 20; 2 Karnes, Eq. 208. Missio judieum in consilium, a sending out of the judioes (or jury) to make up their
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A ship which has been at sea and unheard from for sd long a time as to give rise to the presumption that she has perished with all on board. There is no precise time fixed as to when the presumption is to arise; and this must depend upon the circumstances of each case; 2 Stra. 1199; Park. Ins. 63; Marsh*. Ins. 4S8; Gordon v. Bowne, 2 Johns. (N. Y.) J50; Holt 242.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
A vessel not arrived when, computed from the day of sailing, the time that has elapsed exceeds the average duration of similar voyages at the same season of the year.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In maritime law. A vessel ig so called when, computed from her known day of sailing, the time that has elapsed exceeds the average duration of similar voyages at the same season of the year, 2 Duer, Ins. 469,
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
A ship which has been at sea and unheard from for so long a time as to give rise to the presumption that she has perished with all on board. Bouvier; Wharton. A vessel is called a missing ship when, computed from her known day of sailing, the time that has elapsed exceeds the average duration of similar voyages at the same season of the year. The phrase is identical in meaning with the phrase " out of time," but is used by merchants and insurers in different senses. (2 Duer Ins. 469.) BurriU.