Select Cases and Other Authorities on the Law of Property, Volume 4C. W. Sever, 1890 - Personal property |
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Page 60
... legacy , and not to take effect but in case of the donor's death , under such circumstances a man might give to his wife ; and it was the stronger , it being said that she was to apply it to no other use but her own ; for consequently ...
... legacy , and not to take effect but in case of the donor's death , under such circumstances a man might give to his wife ; and it was the stronger , it being said that she was to apply it to no other use but her own ; for consequently ...
Page 62
... legacy of £ 600 was given to the wife , payable immediately after the testator's death , the delivery of these two bank notes amount- ing to just the sum of £ 600 was a payment of such legacy in the testa- tor's life - time ; and with ...
... legacy of £ 600 was given to the wife , payable immediately after the testator's death , the delivery of these two bank notes amount- ing to just the sum of £ 600 was a payment of such legacy in the testa- tor's life - time ; and with ...
Page 67
... legacy of £ 500 , and to the plaintiff Jane a legacy of £ 100 and an annuity jointly with his sister for the lives of them and the survivor . He made several other bequests to a great amount ; but gave the bulk of his fortune to his son ...
... legacy of £ 500 , and to the plaintiff Jane a legacy of £ 100 and an annuity jointly with his sister for the lives of them and the survivor . He made several other bequests to a great amount ; but gave the bulk of his fortune to his son ...
Page 69
... legacy , nor as a debt ; and therefore that this court will not give it more effect than it would have at law . I have looked into the cases ; of which there have been several upon this question . soning is generally taken from the ...
... legacy , nor as a debt ; and therefore that this court will not give it more effect than it would have at law . I have looked into the cases ; of which there have been several upon this question . soning is generally taken from the ...
Page 70
... legacy ; was liable to debts ; and that it was only a gift upon survivorship ; and the danger of suffering these gifts to be taken loosely occasioned at the same time with the passage , I have read , an ordinance by the Emperor , that ...
... legacy ; was liable to debts ; and that it was only a gift upon survivorship ; and the danger of suffering these gifts to be taken loosely occasioned at the same time with the passage , I have read , an ordinance by the Emperor , that ...
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Page 287 - ... by the burning, tearing, or otherwise destroying the same by the testator, or by some person in his presence and by his direction, with the intention of revoking the same.
Page 130 - ... is required for the execution of the will ; but the will, with such alteration as part thereof, shall be deemed to be duly executed if the signature of the testator and the subscription of the witnesses be made in the margin or on some other part of the will...
Page 783 - And be it further enacted, that every will shall be construed, with reference to the real estate and personal estate comprised in it, to speak and take effect as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the testator, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will.
Page 129 - That every Will made by a Man or Woman shall be revoked by his or her Marriage (except a Will made in exercise of a Power of Appointment, when the Real or Personal Estate thereby appointed would not in default of such Appointment pass to his or her Heir, Customary Heir, Executor, or Administrator, or the Person entitled as his or her next of Kin, under the Statute of Distributions) . XIX.
Page 259 - That no will shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and executed in manner herein-after mentioned ; (that is to say,) it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction; and such signature shall be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and such witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of attestation...
Page 283 - There shall be at least two attesting witnesses, each of whom shall sign his name as a witness, at the end of the will, at the request of the testator.
Page 277 - Kent, or the custom of any borough, or any other particular custom, shall be in writing, and signed by the party so devising the same, or by some other person in his presence and by his express directions, 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 745 - ... and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased, and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same into the...
Page 576 - Act all rents, annuities, dividends, and other periodical payments in the nature of income (whether reserved or made payable under an instrument in writing or otherwise) shall, like interest on money lent, be considered as accruing from day to day, and shall be apportionable in respect of time accordingly.
Page 744 - AB or into the hands and possession of auv other person or persons for him, and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the registry...