Upon an is-sue in law arising upon a dilatory plea, the form of judgment for the plaintiff is that the defendant answer over, which is thence called a judgment of “respondeat ouster." This not being a final judgment, the pleading is resumed, and the actlon proceeds. Steph. Pl. 115; 3 Bl. Comm. 303; Bauer v. Roth, 4 Rawle (Pa.) 9L
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
