ABATEMENT, chancery practice, is a suspension of all proceedings in a suit,from the want of proper parties capable of proceeding therein. It differsfrom the want of proper parties capable of proceeding therein. It differsfrom an abatement at law in this, that in the latter the action is infrom an abatement at law in this, that in the latter the action is ingeneral entirely dead, and cannot be revived, 3 Bl. Com. 168 but in thegeneral entirely dead, and cannot be revived, 3 Bl. Com. 168 but in theformer, the right to proceed is merely suspended, and may be revived by aformer, the right to proceed is merely suspended, and may be revived by abill of revivor. Mitf. Eq. Pl. by Jeremy, 57; Story, Eq. Pl. Sec. 354.bill of revivor. Mitf. Eq. Pl. by Jeremy, 57; Story, Eq. Pl. Sec. 354. |
