Primo venienti
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Stimson (1881)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
To the first comer.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat To the one first coming. An executor anciently paid debts as they were presented, whether the assets were sufficient to meet all debts or not. Stim. Law Gloss.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/. To the one first coming. ciently paid debts as they were presented, were suflacient to meet all debts or not.