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 165
... lord Huntingdon et Mountjoy , his heires and assignes , that the lord Mountjoy , his heires Seignior Mount- and assignes , might dig for ore in the lands ( which were greate ( Mo. 174 ) wasts ) parcell of the said mannor , and to dig ...
... lord Huntingdon et Mountjoy , his heires and assignes , that the lord Mountjoy , his heires Seignior Mount- and assignes , might dig for ore in the lands ( which were greate ( Mo. 174 ) wasts ) parcell of the said mannor , and to dig ...
Page 165
... lord Dacre of the South , and in the case of William lord Ros ( 7 ) . But there is a difference betweene a dignity or name of nobility , and an office of honor . For if a man hold a mannor of the king to be high constable of England ...
... lord Dacre of the South , and in the case of William lord Ros ( 7 ) . But there is a difference betweene a dignity or name of nobility , and an office of honor . For if a man hold a mannor of the king to be high constable of England ...
Page 167
... lord , three coparceners mesnes , and tenant , and [ k ] 36 H. 6. 7 . one coparcener purchase the tenancy , this is ... lord Coke in fol . 46. a .-- [ Note 14. ] ( 3 ) Sec the case of a moveable fee simple , stated ant . fol . 4. a . ( 1 ) ...
... lord , three coparceners mesnes , and tenant , and [ k ] 36 H. 6. 7 . one coparcener purchase the tenancy , this is ... lord Coke in fol . 46. a .-- [ Note 14. ] ( 3 ) Sec the case of a moveable fee simple , stated ant . fol . 4. a . ( 1 ) ...
Page 168
... lord Coke is right , that writ doth lie against an infant , and he shall not have his age in it , and after judgment he is bound by the partition . See post . 171. b . But pro- bably in lord Coke's time this was a rare and rather ...
... lord Coke is right , that writ doth lie against an infant , and he shall not have his age in it , and after judgment he is bound by the partition . See post . 171. b . But pro- bably in lord Coke's time this was a rare and rather ...
Page 171
... lord Hale , hath competent discretion . 11 Mod . 228.2 Hal . H. P. C. 271.– Also according to lord Hale in some cases of exigence , as in rape , an infant of tender years may be examined with- out oath . - In 1 Stra . 700 , there is a ...
... lord Hale , hath competent discretion . 11 Mod . 228.2 Hal . H. P. C. 271.– Also according to lord Hale in some cases of exigence , as in rape , an infant of tender years may be examined with- out oath . - In 1 Stra . 700 , there is a ...
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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.