Lat in the civil law. Tbe name of an action glven to those who had contracted with an inatitor (q. v.) to compel tbe principal to perform-ance. Inst. 4, 7, 2; Dig. 14, 3, 1; Story, Ag. § 426
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
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