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Quarter Sales

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In New York a certain fraction of the purchase money is often expressed as a "tenth sales," a "quarter sales," etc. 7 Cow. (N. Y.) 285; 7 Hill (N. Y.) 253; 7 N. Y. 490.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In New York a cer- C. 543, 5 S. E. 925. When the application to tain fraction of the purchase-money is often quash is made on the part of the defendant, conditioned to be paid back on alienation of in English practice, the court generally rethe estate; and this fine on alienation is ex- fuses to quash the indictment when it appressed as a tenth-sales, a quarter-sales, etc. pears some enormous crime has been com- Jackson v. Groat, 7 Cow. (N. Y.) 285. mitted; Comyns, Dig. Indictment (II); 3

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In New York law. A species of fine on alienation, being one-fourth of the purchase money of an estate, which is stipulated to be paid back on alienation by the grantee. The expressions "tenth-sales," etc., are also used, with similar meanings. Jackson ex dem. Livingston v. Groat, 7 Cow. (N. Y.) 285.

Defined under Quarter in Black's Law Dictionary.