out of possession of

Example Sentences

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Whosoever is out of patience, is out of possession of his soul.

From The Essays of Francis Bacon by Bacon, Francis

It is directed to the sheriff and requires him to do some specific act, such as putting the defendant out of possession of certain lands and turning it over to the plaintiff.

From The American Judiciary by Baldwin, Simeon E., LLD

Another account informs us that the demon, having cajoled Solomon out of possession of his magic ring, at once flung it into the sea and cast the king 400 miles away.

From Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers by Clouston, William Alexander

I can't conceive how the ticket you have—and it's genuine enough—could ever get out of possession of one of these families, and—" "Perhaps," suggested Spargo, "it never has been out of possession.

From The Middle Temple Murder by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)

Whether the seller is in or out of possession of the property, he can by appropriate words sell such interest as he may have therein.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney