calling the plaintiff

from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
CALLING THE PLAINTIFF, practice. When a plaintiff perceives that he has not 
given evidence to maintain his issue, and intends to become nonsuited, he 
withdraws himself, when the cryer is ordered to call the plaintiff, and on 
his failing to appear, he becomes nonsuited. 3 Bl. Com. 376. 
    

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