Predecessor
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
One who has preceded another. This term is applied in particular to corporators who are now no longer such, and whose rights have been vested in their successor. The word "ancestor" is more usually applicable to common persons. The predecessor in a corporation stands in the same relation to the successor that the ancestor does to the heir. One who has filled an office or station before the present incumbent.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
One who has preceded another. This term is applied in particular to corcessor; the word ancestor Is more usually applicable to common persons. The predecessor in a corporation stands in the same relation to the successor that the ancestor does to the heir. One who has filled an office or station before the present incumbent.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
One who goes or has gone before; the correlative of "successor." Applied to a body politic or corporate, in the same sense as "ancestor" is applied to a natural person. Lorillard Co. v. Peper (C. C.) 65 Fed. 598.
In Scotch law. An ancestor. 1 Kames Eq. 37L
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
One who goes or has gone before, — applied to a body politic or corporata