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 162
... party , whereby the entry of them that right have shall be taken away . And next unto that he teacheth in what case the same may be avoided by remit- ter . After he had treated of descents and discontinuances which take away entries ...
... party , whereby the entry of them that right have shall be taken away . And next unto that he teacheth in what case the same may be avoided by remit- ter . After he had treated of descents and discontinuances which take away entries ...
Page 167
... parties , and that the sherife in his proper person shall go to the lands and tenements , & c . and that he by the oath of 12 lawful men of his bailiwick , & c . shall make partition between the parties , and that one part of the lands ...
... parties , and that the sherife in his proper person shall go to the lands and tenements , & c . and that he by the oath of 12 lawful men of his bailiwick , & c . shall make partition between the parties , and that one part of the lands ...
Page 168
... party spirit , which is so de- structive of truth , and so much tarnishes his learned writings on the English history , he indiscriminately and passionately rejects the whole body of these laws . His words in one place are as follow ...
... party spirit , which is so de- structive of truth , and so much tarnishes his learned writings on the English history , he indiscriminately and passionately rejects the whole body of these laws . His words in one place are as follow ...
Page 168
... party suing it , this grew out of a policy to increase the number of the king's tenants in capite for his advantage ... parties , though infants , and all claiming under them , but the partition on this was open to subsequent inquiry ...
... party suing it , this grew out of a policy to increase the number of the king's tenants in capite for his advantage ... parties , though infants , and all claiming under them , but the partition on this was open to subsequent inquiry ...
Page 168
... parties , the book expressing that on that account he could not be made party to a writ of partition ; which reason seems very inaccurate ; for , if lord Coke is right , that writ doth lie against an infant , and he shall not have his ...
... parties , the book expressing that on that account he could not be made party to a writ of partition ; which reason seems very inaccurate ; for , if lord Coke is right , that writ doth lie against an infant , and he shall not have his ...
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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
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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.