ABODE - Black's Law Dictionary

What is ABODE? Definition of ABODE in Black's Law Dictionary

One's home; habitation; place of dwelling; or residence. Ordinarily means "domicile." Hanson v. Williams, 170 Ga. 779, 154 S.E. 240, 242. Living place impermanent in character. Fowler v. Fowler, 156 Fla. 316, 22 So.2d 817, 818. Evans v. Evans, 141 Fla. 860, 194 So. 215, 217. The place where a person dwells. Dorsey v. Brigham, 177 Ill. 250, 52 N.E. 303, In re Erickson, 18 N.J.Misc. 5, 10 A.2d 142, 146.

Residence of a legal voter. Fry's Election Case, 71 Pa. 302, 10 Am.Rep. 698; Dale v. Irwin, 78 Ill. 181; Pope v.
Board of Election Com'rs, 370 Ill. 196, 18 N.E.2d 214, 216. Fixed place of residence for the time being. Augustus Co, for Use of Bourgeois v. Manzella, 19 N.J.Misc. 29, 17 A.2d 68, 70; Hudson v. Birmingham Water Works Co., 238 Ala. 38, 189 So. 72, 73. For service of process, one's fixed place of residence for the time being. State ex rel. Merritt v. Heffernan, 142 Fla. 496, 195 So. 145, 147; Kurilla v.
Roth, 132 N.J.L. 213, 38 A.2d 862, 864.

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