The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, Or, A Commentary Upon Littleton: Not the Name of the Author Only, But of the Law Itself, Volume 2W. Clarke, C. Hunter, and S. Brooks, 1817 - Land tenure |
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Page 163
... issue two daughters , and one of the daughters is attainted of felony , the father dieth both daughters being live ; the one moitie shall descend to the one daughter , and the other moitie shall es- cheat . But if a man make a lease for ...
... issue two daughters , and one of the daughters is attainted of felony , the father dieth both daughters being live ; the one moitie shall descend to the one daughter , and the other moitie shall es- cheat . But if a man make a lease for ...
Page 163
... issue a son and a daughter , and dieth , the daughter shall have the land by descent ; but if a remainder be limited to the heires females of the bodie of I. S. and he hath issue a son and a daughter , his daughter shall never take it ...
... issue a son and a daughter , and dieth , the daughter shall have the land by descent ; but if a remainder be limited to the heires females of the bodie of I. S. and he hath issue a son and a daughter , his daughter shall never take it ...
Page 164
... issue and die , the issues shall joyne in a præcipe ; because one right descends from the ancestor ; and it maketh no difference , whether the common ancestor , being out of possession , died before the daughters or after , for that in ...
... issue and die , the issues shall joyne in a præcipe ; because one right descends from the ancestor ; and it maketh no difference , whether the common ancestor , being out of possession , died before the daughters or after , for that in ...
Page 170
... issue and dye , the issue may disagree to the partition , and enter and occupy in common the other part which was allotted to her aunt , and so the other may enter and occupy in common the other part allotted to her sister , & c . as if ...
... issue and dye , the issue may disagree to the partition , and enter and occupy in common the other part which was allotted to her aunt , and so the other may enter and occupy in common the other part allotted to her sister , & c . as if ...
Page 172
... issue a son or daughter and dies , the issue may enter into the lands in taile and hold and occupy them in purparty with her aunt . And this is for two causes . One is , for that the issue can have no remedie for the land sold by the ...
... issue a son or daughter and dies , the issue may enter into the lands in taile and hold and occupy them in purparty with her aunt . And this is for two causes . One is , for that the issue can have no remedie for the land sold by the ...
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advowson albeit alienation appeareth assise attornement barre Bract Bracton collaterall common law common recovery condition conveyance coparceners court courts of equity deed default descend dieth discent discontinuance disseisee disseisin disseisor diversitie donor doth dower eldest Eliz enter entreth entry enure estate taile execution executors fee simple fee taile feme feme covert feoffee feoffment in fee feoffor feudal Fleta freehold grant hath issue heire husband inheritance joyntenants judgement king lands or tenements lease lessee lessor limited Littleton livery lord lord Coke maketh manner moitie observed parceners party person plaintife plead possession Post privitie purchase putteth quòd reason recover recovery release remainder remitter reversion Roll saith seigniorie seised seisin severall sonne statute stranger tayle tenant in taile tenants in common term tiel trust vested Vide Sect void warrantie whereof wife words writ of right
Popular passages
Page 269 - And therefore on a feoffment to A and his heirs, to the use of B and his heirs...
Page 269 - ... allowance, the court may sequester his personal estate, and the rents and profits of his real estate, and may appoint a receiver thereof, and cause such personal estate, and the rents and profits of such real estate, to be applied towards such maintenance and allowance, as to the court shall, from time to time seem just and reasonable.
Page 290 - It is a rule of law, that when the ancestor, by any gift or conveyance, takes an estate of freehold ; and in the same gift or conveyance an estate is limited, either mediately or immediately to his heirs in fee or in tail, that always in such cases, the heirs are words of limitation of the estate, and not words of purchase.
Page 203 - A's first and other sons in tail male ; remainder to his daughters as tenants in common in tail, with cross remainders in tail between them, if more than one, with remainders over ; A.
Page 205 - ... in all cases where a condition of a bond, recognizance. &c., is possible at the time of the making of the condition, and before the same can be performed, the condition becomes impossible by the act of God, or of the law, or of the obligee, &c., there the obligation, &c., is saved.
Page 376 - ... by paying that obedience to papal process, which constitutionally belonged to the king alone...
Page 269 - A. and his heirs, to the use of B. and his heirs, or to the use of B.
Page 231 - But this nicety is now disregarded: though, in compliance with the ancient principle, the form of assigning a chose in action is in the nature of a declaration of trust...
Page 307 - The countess of Pembroke, Dorset, and Montgomery held the office of hereditary sheriff of Westmoreland, and exercised it in person. At the assizes at Appleby, she sat with the judges on the bench.
Page 205 - And it seemeth that the cause why it is called mortgage is, for that it is doubtful whether the feoffor will pay at the day limited such sum or not : and if he doth not pay, then the land which is put in pledge upon condition for the payment of the money is taken from him for ever, and so dead to him upon condition. And if he doth pay the money, then the pledge is dead as to the tenant.