Blacks Law Dict. 1st ed

527 FUBTHER MAINTENANCE, ETC

FURIOSUS NULLUM, ETC.

1 Ves. & B. 140; 1 Bl. Comm. 439; 4 Johns. Ch. 343,345. FURST AND FONDUNG. In old En glish law. Time to advise or take counsel. Jacob. FURTHER ADVANCE. A second or subsequent loan of money to a mortgagor by a mortgagee, either upon the same security as the original loan was advanced upon, or an additional security. Equity considers the arrears of interest on a mortgage security converted into principal, by agreement be tween the parties, as a further advance. Wharton. FURTHER ASSURANCE, COVE NANT FOR. One of the usual agreements entered into by a vendor for the protection of the vendee's interest in the subject of pur chase. It seems to be confined to an agree ment that the grantor will execute any fur ther instruments of conveyance that may be lawfully required, and not to extend to fur ther obligations to be imposed on the cove nantor by way of covenant. Sugd. Vend. 500. FURTHER CONSIDERATION. In English practice, upon a motion for judg ment or application for a new trial, the court may, if it shall be of opinion that it has not sufficient materials before it to enable it to give judgment, direct the motion to stand over for farther consideration, and direct such issues or questions to be tried or de termined, and such accounts and inquiries to be taken and made, as it may think fit. Rules Sup. Ct. xl., 10. FURTHER DIRECTIONS. When a master ordinary in chancery made a report in pursuance of a decree or decretal order, the cause was again set down before the judge who made the decree or order, to be proceeded with. Wheie a master made a separate re port, or one not in pursuance of a decree or decretal order, a petition for consequential directions had to be presented, since the cause could not be set down for further directions under such circumstances. See 2 Daniell, Ch. Pr. (5th Ed.) 1233, note. FURTHER HEARING. In practice. Hearing at another time. FURTHER MAINTENANCE OF ACTION, PLEA TO. A plea grounded upon some fact or facts which have ansen since the commencement of the suit, and which the defendant puts forward for the purpose of showing that the plaintiff should not further maintain his action. Brown.

Furiosus ntillum negotium contrahere potest. A madman can contiact nothing, [can make no contract.] Dig. 50, 17, 5. Furiosus solo furore punitur. A mad man is punished by his madness alone; that is, he is not answerable or punishable for his actions. Co. Litt. 2476/ 4 Bl. Comm. 24, 396; Broom, Max. 15. Furiosus stipulare non potest nee ali quid negotium agere, qui non intelligit quid agit. 4 Coke, 126. A madman who knows not what he does cannot make a bar gain, nor transact any business. FURLINGUS. A furlong, or a furrow one-eighth part of a mile long. Co. Litt. 56. FURLONG. A measure of length, be ing forty poles, or one-eighth of a mile. FURLOUGH. Leave of absence; espe cially, leave given to a military or naval of ficer, or soldier or seaman, to be absent from service for a certain time. Also the docu ment granting leave of absence. FURNAGE. See FORNAGIUM; FOUR. FURNITURE. This term includes that which furnishes, or with which anything is furnished or supplied; whatever must be supplied to a house, a room, or the like, to make it habitable, convenient, or agreeable; goods, vessels, utensils, and other append ages necessary or convenient for housekeep ing; whatever is added to the interior of a house or apartment, for use or convenience. 27 Ind. 173. The term " furniture " embraces everything about the house that has been usually enjoyed therewith, including plate, linen, china, and pictures. 41 N. J. Eq. 96. The word "furniture" made use of in the dispo sition of the law, or in the conventions or acts of persons, comprehends only such furniture as is in tended for use and ornament of apartments, but not libraries which happen to be there, nor plate. Civil Code La. art. 477. FURNITURE OF A SHIP. This term includes everything with which a ship re quires to be furnished or equipped to make her seaworthy; it comprehends all articles furnished by ship-chandlers, which are al most innumerable. 1 Wall. Jr. 369. FURNIVAL'S INN. Formerly an inn of chancery. See INKS OF CHANCERY. Furor eontrahi matrimonium non sinit, quia consensu opus est. Insanity prevents marriage from being contracted, be cause consent is needed. Dig. 23, 2, 16, 2;

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