escheator, escheat our, eschetour

[Eng. escheat; -or.] Law : An officer appointed in several of the states of the Union to observe the escheats to the state in that jurisdiction, and certify them into the treasury. "The name escheator cometh from the French word escheoir, which sign if i eth to happen or fall out; and he by his place is to search into any profit accruing to the crown by casualty, by the condemnation of malefactors, persons dying without an heir, or leaving him in minor. Ity, ."-Fuller: Worthies; Somersets hire. *ěs-checked', adj . [CHECKED.] Checkered, checked. ěsch-er-Ite, s. [German escherit. Named after Stockar-Escher, one of those who analyzed it.] Min.: A brownish-yellow, somewhat greenish epidote found at Mount St. Gothard. Dana places it under his first or ordinary variety of epidote. *ěs'-che-vin, s. [Fr. échevin = a sheriff.] The elder or warden, who was principal of an ancient guild.