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Chose

the Common Law was that no possibility, right, title, or thing in action, could be assigned to a third party, for it was thought that a different rule would be the occasion of multiplying litigation: as it would

Carrier

contract of carriage between two principals, Ulster ' Swift Ltd. v. Taunton Meat Haulage Ltd. (Fransen Transport N.V. Third Party), (1977) 3 All ER 641.

Accord

Cumber v. Beer, (1884) 9 App Cas 605. So also if a smaller sum is sent by a third party 'in full settlement' and retained; Punamchand v. Temple, 1911 (2) KB 330; 80 LJ KB 1155. A substituted

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Abstract of title

executed, and have where necessary been enrolled or otherwise perfected. Whenever the deeds are in the possession of third parties, inquiry should be made as to their interests therein: see (English) Law of Properties Act, 1925, s. … borne, see (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 45. The points to which his attention should be particularly directed in comparing the muniments with the abstract, are the stamps upon the deeds (see Whiting to Loomes,

umpire

or question between parties: as a : one appointed to decide between disagreeing arbitrators b : an impartial third party chosen to arbitrate disputes arising under the terms of a labor agreement c : one appointed to mediate

Maintenance

persons jointly subscribing to pay the expenses of a suit, even when it is carried on by a third party, and a person will not be guilty of maintenance in indemnifying his customers from actions brought against them

due diligence

of risks affecting a business transaction b : the process of investigation carried on usually by a disinterested third party (as an accounting or law firm) on behalf of a party contemplating a business transaction (as a corporate

counterclaim

opposing party after an original claim has been made compare affirmative defense at defense, cross-action, cross-appeal, cross-claim, interpleader, third-party claim counterclaim vb

arbitration

between labor and management) or a grievance outside of the court system by presenting it to an impartial third party or panel for a decision that may or may not be binding compare mediation final offer arbitration :

cross-claim

a party on the same side of an action (as a coplaintiff or codefendant) compare counterclaim, cross-action, cross-appeal, third-party claim NOTE: Under Rule 13(g) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a cross-claim must be related to

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