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Seated land

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Land used for a residence or farm, cultivated, occupied or revenue producing land. See 105 Pa. 562.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In the early land legislation of some of the United States, seated Is used, in connection with improved, to denote lands of which actual possession was taken. Hawkins v. Barney, 5 Pet. (U. S.) 468, cultivated, or occupied. Residence without cultivation or cultivation without residence, or both together, constitute seated lands. Kennedy v. Daily, 6 Watts (Pa.) 269; George v. Messinger, 73 Pa. 418. See Unseated Lands.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

See Land.