Legal Definitions - Goodright

GOODRIGHT

Goodright is a name that was sometimes used as a fake plaintiff in a legal action called ejectment. This means that the person was claiming the right to possess a property that was currently being occupied by someone else. Another name that was used more often for this purpose was John Doe. Goodright is also known as Goodtitle.

Example 1: In a court case, the plaintiff was listed as Goodright. This means that the person bringing the case was not actually named Goodright, but was using that name as a legal fiction.

Example 2: The lawyer argued that Goodright had a better claim to the property than the current occupant. This means that the person using the name Goodright believed that they had a legal right to possess the property.

These examples illustrate how Goodright was used as a fictitious name in legal cases. It was used to represent a person who was claiming the right to possess a property, even if that person's real name was not known or relevant to the case.