pedis possessio

But an entry, without such a deed, gave seisin, as against the owner, only of so much of the land as was actually occupied; and this occupation was required to be equivalent to what is figuratively described in the common law as pedis possessio; that is, open, notorious, and exclusive, such as at once to give notice to all, of the nature and extent of the possession and claim, and show the exercise of the exclusive dominion over the land, and the appropriation of it to the use and benefit of the possessor.

(Lat.). A foothold; recommends his medicines as a cure for ceran actual possession. To constitute adverse tain ailments, is held a peddler; State v. possession, there must be pedis possessio, or Gouss, 85 la. 21, 51 N. W. 1147. a substantial inclosure. Bailey v. Irby, 2 N. The driver of a delivery wagon who takes & M’C. (S. C.) 343, 10 Am. Dec. 609; Jackson orders for goods and subsequently delivers v. Sellick, 8 Johns. (N. Y.) 269, per Kent, them is not a peddler; Hewson v. Englewood, C. J.; Waggoner v. Hastings, 5 Pa. 303. 55 N. J. L. 522, 27 Atl. 904, 21 L. R. A. 736; nor is one who merely delivers goods PEERAGE. See Parliament; Peers. previously sold by another; Stuart v. Cun- PEERESS. A woman may be a peeress by ningham, 88 la. 191, 55 N. W. 311, 20 L. creation, descent or marriage. If one who is R. A. 430; or a canvasser; Cerro Gordo v. a peeress in her own right marry a com- Rawlings, 135 111. 36, 25 N. E. 100G; or one moner, she retains her rank; otherwise, if who exhibits samples of cloth and takes orshe be only noble by her previous marriage; ders for clothing to be made therefrom; but even in such case, if she marry a peer, Itadebaugh v. Plain City, 28 Wkly. L. Bui. she retains her first rank, for all the nobility (Ohio) 107. are pares. A woman, noble in her own right, But one who goes from house to house or by a previous marriage, when she marries with merchandise, selling the same on the a commoner, communicates no rank to him. instalment plan is held a peddler; People v. A woman, noble by a previous marriage, Sawyer, 106 Mich. 428, G4 N. W. 333; South when afterwards marrying a commoner, is Bend v. Martin, 142 Ind. 31, 41 N. E. 315, usually, by courtesy, addressed by the style 29 L. R. A. 531. and title she bore before her second mar- A state may impose a tax upon itinerant riage. All peeresses, whether in their own peddlers and require them to take out a right or by marriage, shall be tried before license to practice their trade; Emert v. Misthe same judicature as peers. See Jacob, souri, 156 U. S. 29G, 15 Sup. Ct. 367, 39 L. Ed. Law Diet. 430; but it may not discriminate between its own citizens and non-residents; Ward v. PEERS (Lat. pares). The vassals of a Maryland, 12 Wall. (U. S.) 418, 20 L. Ed. lord; the freeholders of a neighborhood, be- 449; Webber v. Virginia, 103 U. S. 344, 2G fore whom livery of seisin was to be made, L. Ed. 505; Wrought Tron R. Co. v. John- and before whom, as the jury of the county, son, 84 Ga. 754, 11 S. E. 233, 8 L. R. A. 273; trials were had. 2 Bla. Com. 316. These nor charge a higher price to the latter for a vassals were called pares curiw, which title license than it imposes on the former; State see. 1 Washb. R. P. *23. The term was V. Wiggin, 64 N. H. 508, 15 Atl. 128, 1 L. R. formerly used to designate co-vassalship, A. 56. See Commerce; License; Commer- without restriction as to rank or condition; cial Traveller; Drummer. Harcourt, The Lord Steward 225. Trial by a man’s peers or equals is one of