A Digest of the Laws of England Respecting Real Property, Volume 1A. Strahan, 1818 - Real property |
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... lords , beneficia , that is , the usufruct of a portion of their royal demesnes , during the lives of their lords . That whenever a person of noble birth attached himself in this manner to a prince , he took an oath of fidelity to him ...
... lords , beneficia , that is , the usufruct of a portion of their royal demesnes , during the lives of their lords . That whenever a person of noble birth attached himself in this manner to a prince , he took an oath of fidelity to him ...
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... lord and his vassal ; it was the most essential circumstance in the contract , as will be shewn hereafter . Servitiorum ... lord's intention , to secure a constant acknowledge- ment of the grant , as long as it subsisted ; in which it ...
... lord and his vassal ; it was the most essential circumstance in the contract , as will be shewn hereafter . Servitiorum ... lord's intention , to secure a constant acknowledge- ment of the grant , as long as it subsisted ; in which it ...
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... lord , against all persons whatever , without any exception . A feudum nor ligium was that for which the vassal owed fealty to his immediate lord ; but with an exception in favour of some superior lord . + 39. A feudum antiquum was that ...
... lord , against all persons whatever , without any exception . A feudum nor ligium was that for which the vassal owed fealty to his immediate lord ; but with an exception in favour of some superior lord . + 39. A feudum antiquum was that ...
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... lord , as of the tenant : of the lord , that if the tenant was a secret enemy , or otherwise unqua- lified , he might be apprised of it ; and that they might bear testimony of the obligations which he contracted of the tenant , that ...
... lord , as of the tenant : of the lord , that if the tenant was a secret enemy , or otherwise unqua- lified , he might be apprised of it ; and that they might bear testimony of the obligations which he contracted of the tenant , that ...
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... lord , containing the terms upon which the donation was made , witnessed by the other vassals ; Craig , id . §7 . which was called a breve testatum . Where the lord could not conveniently come to the land , he deli- vered to the vassal ...
... lord , containing the terms upon which the donation was made , witnessed by the other vassals ; Craig , id . §7 . which was called a breve testatum . Where the lord could not conveniently come to the land , he deli- vered to the vassal ...
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Page 279 - Tenant at will is, where lands or tenements are let by one man to another, to have and to hold to him at the will of the lessor, by force of which lease the lessee is in possession.
Page 419 - Keller his heirs and assigns. To the only proper use and behoof of the said David H. Keller his heirs and Assigns Forever And the said William H.
Page 462 - That where any conveyance shall be made of any lands or tenements by which a trust or confidence shall or may arise or result by the implication or construction of law, or be transferred or extinguished by an act or operation of law, then and in every such case such trust or confidence shall be of the like force and effect as the same would have been if this statute had not been made; anything hereinbefore contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 461 - June (1677) all declarations or creations of trusts or confidences of any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, shall be manifested and proved by some writing signed by the party who is by law enabled to declare such trust, or by his last will in writing, or else they shall be utterly void and of none effect.
Page 435 - But in the case of a devise to A. and his heirs, to the use of B. for life, remainder to the first and other sons of B. in tail, there is no reason why the seisin of A.
Page 30 - Free services were such as were not unbecoming the character of a soldier or a freeman to perform; as to serve under his lord in the wars, to pay a sum of money, and the like. Base services were such as were fit only for peasants, or persons of a servile rank ; as to plough the lord's land, to make his hedges, to carry out his dung, or other mean employments.
Page 83 - As to the heirs of a man's body, by which only his lineal descendants were admitted, in exclusion of collateral heirs; or to the heirs male of his body, in exclusion both of collaterals, and lineal females also.
Page 377 - Tenants by Copy of Court Roll, according to the Custom of the Manor...
Page 126 - That if no Disposition by Will shall be made of any Estate pur autre vie of a Freehold Nature, the same shall be chargeable in the Hands of the Heir, if it shall come to him by reason of special Occupancy, as Assets by Descent, as in the Case of Freehold Land in...
Page 489 - ... to do, make and deliver execution unto the party in that behalf suing, of all such lands, tenements...