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Damnify

To cause damage or Inju-rlous loss to a persou or put him in a posi-tion where he must sustain lt. A surety is “damnified” when a judgment has been ob-tained against him. McLean v. Bank. 16 Fed. Cas. 278

Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)