Sufferance Wharves
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
Wharves on which goods may be landed before any duty is paid. They are appointed for the purpose by the commissioners of the customs. 16 & 17 Vict. c. 107, § 13; 2 Steph. Comm. 500, note.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Such as may be appointed by the commissioners for the purpose of customs, under the British act of 1876.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In English law. These are wharves in which goods may be landed before any duty is paid. They are appointed for the purpose by the commissioners of the customs. 2 Steph. Comm. 500, note.
Defined under Sufferance in Black's Law Dictionary.