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Writ Of Assistance

The name of a writ which Issues from the court of chan-eery, in aid of the executlon of a judgment at law, to put the complainant Into possesslon of lands adjudged to him, when the sheriff cannot execute the judgment. See Emerick v. Miller (Ind. App.) 62 N. E. 285; Hagerman v. Heltzel, 21 wash. 444, 58 Pac. 580; o’Connor v. Schaeffel (City Ct. N. Y.) 11 N. Y. Supp. 737; Knight v. Houghtailing, 04 N. O. 410

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