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... seems to have thought that until the future uses were executed , the feoffees had a fee simple determinable , or that the estate in the mean time resulted to the feoffor . Harper , who was thoroughly acquainted with the reasons and ...
... seems to have thought that until the future uses were executed , the feoffees had a fee simple determinable , or that the estate in the mean time resulted to the feoffor . Harper , who was thoroughly acquainted with the reasons and ...
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... seems to be law , that where a limitation was intended to take effect as a remainder , and cannot , it shall not be supported as a springing use ) . 2dly , That a contingent use , or re- mainder , must take effect , if at all , eo ...
... seems to be law , that where a limitation was intended to take effect as a remainder , and cannot , it shall not be supported as a springing use ) . 2dly , That a contingent use , or re- mainder , must take effect , if at all , eo ...
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... seems to be in favour of contingent uses under covenants to stand seised ( I ) . Indeed , the author of the celebrated treatise of equity ( h ) refers to this case , as having settled in opposition to the former authorities , that to ...
... seems to be in favour of contingent uses under covenants to stand seised ( I ) . Indeed , the author of the celebrated treatise of equity ( h ) refers to this case , as having settled in opposition to the former authorities , that to ...
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... seems that a power to a perfect stranger who has no estate limited to him to charge the estate for his own benefit , would be deemed a power in gross ( r ) . it A power may , with reference to the different estates in the land over ...
... seems that a power to a perfect stranger who has no estate limited to him to charge the estate for his own benefit , would be deemed a power in gross ( r ) . it A power may , with reference to the different estates in the land over ...
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... seems clear , that it only postpones the vesting in pos- session of the estates , and that a power may be exercised although it be suspended . This seems to have been taken for granted in the case of Goodright v . Cator ( d ) where ...
... seems clear , that it only postpones the vesting in pos- session of the estates , and that a power may be exercised although it be suspended . This seems to have been taken for granted in the case of Goodright v . Cator ( d ) where ...
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Page 536 - Ash, by any deed or deeds, writing or writings, with or without power of revocation and new appointment, to be by him sealed and delivered in the presence of, and to be attested by, two or more credible witnesses...
Page 8 - ... to all intents, constructions and purposes in the law, of and in such like estates as they had or shall have in use, trust or confidence of or in the same...
Page 536 - CD (in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made by the said AB in consideration of five shillings in and by an indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of...
Page 311 - ... who has given him an interest extensive enough to enable him to discharge it, he is a trustee for the exercise of the power, and not as having a discretion, whether he will exercise it, or not; and the court adopts the principle as to trusts; and will not permit his negligence, accident, or other circumstances, to disappoint the interests of those, for whose benefit he is called upon to execute it.
Page 8 - ... be from henceforth clearly deemed and adjudged to be in him or them that have or hereafter shall have such use confidence or trust, after such quality manner form and condition as they had before in or to the use confidence or trust that was in them.
Page 310 - • are never imperative: they leave the act to be done at the will of the party to whom they are given. Trusts are always imperative, and are obligatory upon the conscience of the party intrusted.
Page 197 - ... and shall be attested and subscribed in the presence of the said devisor by three or four credible witnesses, or else they shall be utterly void and of none effect.
Page 397 - What is an illusory share, and what is a substantial share ? Is it to be judged of upon a mere statement of the sum given, without reference to the amount of the fortune, which is the subject of the power ? If so, what is the sum that must be given to exclude the interference of the Court ? What is the limit of amount at which it ceases to be illusory and begins to be substantial ? If it is to be considered with reference to the amount of the fortune, what is the proportion, either of the whole or...
Page 536 - ... to the uses upon and for the trusts intents and purposes and with under and subject to the powers provisoes and declarations...
Page 357 - ... and the heirs of his body; and in default of such issue then, over,