Sounding In Damages

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

When an action is brought, not for the recovery of lands, goods, or sums of money (as is the case in real or mixed actions, or the personal action of debt or detinue), but for damages only, as in covenant, trespass, etc., the action is said to be sounding in damages. Steph. PL 126, 127.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Capable of being accurately measured in money; for damages only, as an action.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

When an action is brought, not for the recovery of lands, goods, or sums of money (as is the case in real or mixed actions or the personal action of debt or detinue), but for damages only, as in covenant, trespass, etc., the action is said to be sounding in damages. Steph. PI. 126.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

When an action is brought, not for the recovery of lands, goods or sums of money, (as is the case in real or mixed actions or the personui action of debt or detinue,) but for damages only, as in covenant, trespass, etc., the action is said to be "sounding in damages." Stephi PI. 116. See Collins v. Greene, 67 Ala. 211; Rosser v. Bunn, 66 Ala. 93.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

When an action is brought, not for the recovery of lands, goods, or sums money, (as is the case in real or mixed actions, or the personal action of debt or detinue,) but for damages only, as in covenant, trespass, &c., the action is said to be sounding in damages. Steph. Pl. 126, 127.