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... given , the devifee . A devife is not in conftruction . of law , a deed ; only , an inftrument by which lands are conveyed . And anciently where lands were devifable , it was by cuftom only ; for , by the common law , ( in favour of ...
... given , the devifee . A devife is not in conftruction . of law , a deed ; only , an inftrument by which lands are conveyed . And anciently where lands were devifable , it was by cuftom only ; for , by the common law , ( in favour of ...
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... given to her and the heirs of her body . Alcock and Ellen , 2 Freem . Rep . 186 . Devife of chattels for life , with remainder See T. Ak . over , good , but if of fmall value , and the V. 417 .. cafe requires it , it may be otherwise ...
... given to her and the heirs of her body . Alcock and Ellen , 2 Freem . Rep . 186 . Devife of chattels for life , with remainder See T. Ak . over , good , but if of fmall value , and the V. 417 .. cafe requires it , it may be otherwise ...
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... given it to the devisee for his life only . But in all other cafes where the ancestor takes any eftate of frechold , or limitation to the right heirs , or heirs - male , or heir - male , thefe words in a will are words of limitation ...
... given it to the devisee for his life only . But in all other cafes where the ancestor takes any eftate of frechold , or limitation to the right heirs , or heirs - male , or heir - male , thefe words in a will are words of limitation ...
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... given by the former words , because the teftator could not be supposed to pre- fer a younger fon before the iffue of the eldest , efpecially when he had , in the former part of the will , fettled it on the iffue of the eldeft , and made ...
... given by the former words , because the teftator could not be supposed to pre- fer a younger fon before the iffue of the eldest , efpecially when he had , in the former part of the will , fettled it on the iffue of the eldeft , and made ...
Page 40
... two remainders over in the fame words ; adjudged that 7. B. took only an eftate for life , for the eftate was given to him for life , and there was a limitation after- swards wards to HIS ISSUE , which was a defcription of 40 Law of ...
... two remainders over in the fame words ; adjudged that 7. B. took only an eftate for life , for the eftate was given to him for life , and there was a limitation after- swards wards to HIS ISSUE , which was a defcription of 40 Law of ...
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adjudged adminiftrators affigns aforefaid againſt age of twenty-one alfo annuity appoint becauſe body cafe chattels codicil common law conftruction contingency conveyance copyhold coverture cuſtom daugh death deceaſe default of fuch devifes his land devifes land devifor deviſed difpofe difpofition eftate-tail eldeft eſtate executors executory devife expreffed faid daughter faid fon fame fecond fee-fimple feifed feoffment fettled feveral fhall happen fhare fhould fince firft firſt fole fome freehold ftatute fubject fufficient furvivor gavelkind give and bequeath hath heir at law heirs-male hereby hereditaments huſband intent intereft laft leafe legacies mainder meffuages muft muſt neceffary otherwife pafs perfon or perfons perfonal eftate poffeffion prefence premiffes purchaſe purpoſes raiſed reafon refidue refpective remainder rent revocation revoke ſaid ſhall ſon tail teftament teftator's tenements term thefe thereof theſe thofe truft truſtees undertenants uſe veft vife void wife witneffes words younger fons
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Page 176 - Know all men by these presents, that I, Hattie C. Ruddell, of the county of Beaufort and state of South Carolina, being in ill health but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this, my last will and testament...
Page 228 - Barker, for and during the term of his natural life ; without impeachment of or for any manner of wafte : and from and after the determination of that eftate, then to the ufe of the faid David Edwards and Francis Golding, and their heirs, during the life of the faid John Barker, upon truft to fupport and preferve...
Page 222 - Monypenny for and during the term of his natural life, and from and immediately after his decease, upon trust for the first son of the body of such first son, and the heirs male of his body ; and, in default of such issue...
Page 236 - Twist, his executors, administrators, and assigns, from the day next before the day of the date of these presents, for and during and unto the full end and term of ninety-nine years from thence next ensuing and following, and fully to be complete and ended, if Harrocks, J.
Page 180 - ... moft ufual feafts or days of payment in the year ; that is to fay, the feaft of...
Page 180 - EB and her assigns, for and during the term of her natural life, one annuity or clear yearly rent or sum of 60l.
Page 123 - Joint-tenants are said to be seised per my et per tout, by the half or moiety, and by all; that is, they each of them have the entire possession, as well of every parcel as of the whole.
Page 180 - Creek, containing one hundred acres or thereabouts, to him & the heirs of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten, and for want of such heirs then to the right heirs of me the said Francis Willis.
Page 207 - Tagore for and during the term of " his natural life ; and from and after the determination of that
Page 228 - Barker, and his afligns, during his life, to receive and take the rents and profits thereof, and of every part thereof, to and for his and their own ufe and benefit : and from and after the deceafe of...