Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth
Edition, p. 241:
chose. Fr. A thing;
an article of personal property. A chose is a chattel personal,
and is either in action or in possession. See Chose in action;
Chose in possession, infra.
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Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition, p. 241]
Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth
Edition, p. 241:
chose local.
A local thing; a thing annexed to a place as a mill.
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Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth
Edition, p. 241:
chose transitory.
A thing which is movabe, and may be taken away or carried from place
to place.
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Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth
Edition, p. 241:
chose in action.
A thing in action; a right of bringing an action or right to recover
a debt or money. Right of proceeding in a court of law to procure
payment of sum of money, or right to recover a personal chattel or a
sum of money by action. Gregory7 v. Colvin, 235 Ark. 1007, 363
S.W.2d 539, 540. A personal right no reduced into possession,
but recoverable by a suit at law. A right to personal things of
which the owner has not the possession, but merely a right of action
for their possession. The phrase includes all personal chattels
which are not in possession; and all property in action which depends
entirely on contracts express or implied. A right to receive or
recover a debt, demand, or damages on a cause of action ex contractu
or for a tort or omission of a duty. Moran v. Adkerson, 168 Tenn.
372, 79 S.W.2d 44, 45. A right to recover by suit a personal chattel.
Assignable rights of action ex contractu and perhaps ex delicto.
Coty v. Cogswell, 100 Mont. 496, 50 P.2d 249, 250. Personalty
to which the owner has a right of possession in future, or a right of
immediate possession, wrongfully withheld. See Cause of action.
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