Squatter

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

One who settles on the lands of others without any legal authority. This term is applied particularly to persons who settle on the public land. 3 Mart. (La.; N. S.) 293; 5 Biss. (U. S.) 530.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A mere intruder who is in possession with no claim to the land. See 43 W. Va. 470, 27 S. E. 255.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

One who settles on the lands of others without any legal authority; this term is applied particularly to persons who settle on the public land. Allard v. Lobau, 3 Mart. N. S. (La.) 293. One who takes possession of a tract of public land with a view to becoming an entry man under the homestead law, except as to the limited statutory time allowed him preceding actual entry at the land oflice, is a mere squatter having no rights in the land as against the government or others; U. S. v. Bagnell Timber Co., 178 Fed. 795, 102 C. C. A. 243. See Pbe-emption Right.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In American law. One who settles on another's land, particularly on public lands, without a title. See O'Donnell v. McIntyre, 16 Abb. N. C. (N. Y.) 84; Parkersburg Industrial Co. v. Schultz, 43 W. Va. 470, 27 S. E. 255.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In American law. One who settles on another^s land; one who settles on public land without title or authority. SS. Letters in the statement of the venue in a record, pleading or affidavit,— supposed to be a contraction of scilicet, or a mark indicating a new paragraph. Stabit prsesumptio douec probetur in contrariuui, I. A presumption shall stand until proof be made to the contrary. Stabitar prsesamptioni donee probetur in contrariuin, I. A presumption will be stood by, or upheld until proof be made to the contrary.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

A person who settles or locates on land without obtaining a legal title.2 See Intruder; Pre-emption.