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Not Possessed

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In pleading. A plea sometimes u^ed in actions of trover, when the defendant was not possessed of the

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A plea in trover denying the plaintiff’s possession.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A plea sometimes used in actions of trover, when the defendant was not possessed of the goods at the commencement of the action. 3 M. & G. 101, 103.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A special traverse used in an action of trover, alleging that defendant was not possessed, at the time of action brought, of the chattels alleged to have bcen converted by him.