Appointed to deal with a serious debt situation. This they did by payments from public funds, or by authorizing bankruptcy proceedings or surrender of property (Liv. 7.21.5-8; Gaius Inst. 4.23; cf. Rotondi 224; Frank, ESAR 1.29f.). On Publilius, see Lübker no. 2. (Broughton MRR I)
In Livy the Praetor's praenomen is given as T., while that of the Consul of 339 is Titius in Livy and T. in Cassiod., but Tiberius in Diod. See also 352, note 3, on the name of the Vvir Mensarius. Maxis (10) identifies this Praetor and the Consul of 339. Stella Maranca (294) lists him as T. (Broughton MRR I)
Introduced the Samnite envoys to the Senate (Liv. 8.2.1). (Broughton MRR I)
On the name of Aemilius, see 341, note 2, and Conway and Walters on Liv. 8.12.4, where the Mss tradition has Titius. Diod. has Tiberius. (Broughton MRR I)
Liv. 8.12.4-5; Diod. 16.91.1; Chr. 354 (Mamercino et Philo); Fast. Hyd. (Mamertino et Seleno); Chr. Pasc. ({Gr}); Cassiod.; Degrassi 107, 410f. Aemilius held command against Tibur, Praeneste, Velitrae and Pedum; being refused a triumph, he appointed his colleague Dictator (Liv. 8.12.7-13). Publilius won a triumph over the Latins (Liv. 8.12.5-10; Act. Tr., Degrassi 68f., 541; see below, Dictator). On Publilius, see Lübker no. 2. (Broughton MRR I)