Select Cases and Other Authorities on the Law of Property, Volume 4C. W. Sever, 1890 - Personal property |
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... witnesses : yet this court often considers it given without witnesses ; and for the purpose of a residuary bequest . Lord Thurlow has said , the executor takes it as executor ; but takes it still under the will yet it is expressly ...
... witnesses : yet this court often considers it given without witnesses ; and for the purpose of a residuary bequest . Lord Thurlow has said , the executor takes it as executor ; but takes it still under the will yet it is expressly ...
Page 99
... witness Three witnesses testified as to the alleged donation . said the words of the decedent were : " Ann , I am dying ; all that I have is here , and all is yours ; do everything for me ; there are my keys , take them . " Another witness ...
... witness Three witnesses testified as to the alleged donation . said the words of the decedent were : " Ann , I am dying ; all that I have is here , and all is yours ; do everything for me ; there are my keys , take them . " Another witness ...
Page 125
... witnesses ( at the least ) that were present at the making thereof ; ( 3 ) nor unless it be proved that the testator at the time of pronouncing the same , did bid the persons present , or some of them , bear witness , that such was his ...
... witnesses ( at the least ) that were present at the making thereof ; ( 3 ) nor unless it be proved that the testator at the time of pronouncing the same , did bid the persons present , or some of them , bear witness , that such was his ...
Page 126
... witnesses , or else they shall be utterly void and of none effect , which hath been found to be a wise and good provision : but whereas doubts have arisen who are to be deemed legal witnesses within the intent of the said Act ...
... witnesses , or else they shall be utterly void and of none effect , which hath been found to be a wise and good provision : but whereas doubts have arisen who are to be deemed legal witnesses within the intent of the said Act ...
Page 127
... witness or witnesses are made necessary to devises of lands , tene- ments or hereditaments ; and shall have the same force and effect in the construction of or for the avoiding of doubts upon the said Acts of Assembly , and laws of the ...
... witness or witnesses are made necessary to devises of lands , tene- ments or hereditaments ; and shall have the same force and effect in the construction of or for the avoiding of doubts upon the said Acts of Assembly , and laws of the ...
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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...