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Skeleton Bill

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In commercial law. A blank paper, properly stamped, in those countries where stamps are required, with the name of a person signed at the bottom. In such case, the person signing the paper will be held as the drawer or acceptor, as it may be, of any bill which shall afterwards be written above his name, to the sum of which the stamp is iapplicable. 1 Bell, Comm. (5th Ed.) 390.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A settled bill of exceptions which has not been incorporated in the record of the cause. An unconditional A duel; a battle. See 77 Iowa, 73, 3L.B.A. 184, 41 N. W. 575.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Commercial Law. A blank paper, properly stamped, in those countries where stamps are required, with the name of the person signed at the bottom. In such case the person signing the paper will be held as the drawer or acceptor, as it may be, of any bill which shall afterwards be written above his name, to the sum of which the stamp is applicable; 1 Bell, Com. 390.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

One drawn, indorsed or accepted in blank.