Select Cases and Other Authorities on the Law of Property, Volume 4C. W. Sever, 1890 - Personal property |
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Page 60
... death - bed ; and therefore , it being in nature of a 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 ...
... death - bed ; and therefore , it being in nature of a 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 ...
Page 61
... death . Subsequent to this , and about an hour before his death , the testator having called to his servant to reach him his pocket- book , took thereout two bank notes for £ 300 each , and another note for £ 100 ( not being a cash note ...
... death . Subsequent to this , and about an hour before his death , the testator having called to his servant to reach him his pocket- book , took thereout two bank notes for £ 300 each , and another note for £ 100 ( not being a cash note ...
Page 65
... death of the donor ; second , where the property immediately passes , but is de- feasible , in case the donor recovers ; third , where the donor moved with present danger , doth not think it so immediate as to give the party a vested ...
... death of the donor ; second , where the property immediately passes , but is de- feasible , in case the donor recovers ; third , where the donor moved with present danger , doth not think it so immediate as to give the party a vested ...
Page 71
... death . The plaintiff might have received it immediately . There is no reference at all to the case of her surviving him . It was not appointed under such circumstances , that it could not take effect but in case of his death : but it ...
... death . The plaintiff might have received it immediately . There is no reference at all to the case of her surviving him . It was not appointed under such circumstances , that it could not take effect but in case of his death : but it ...
Page 72
... death , in the presence of a ser- vant , gave the plaintiff a bond for £ 1,800 , saying , at the same time , " There ... death ; and it is to be inferred , that it was the intention of the donor that it should be held as a gift only in ...
... death , in the presence of a ser- vant , gave the plaintiff a bond for £ 1,800 , saying , at the same time , " There ... death ; and it is to be inferred , that it was the intention of the donor that it should be held as a gift only in ...
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action administration admitted afterwards alleged annuities appears appointed assets attesting witnesses authority bequest bond cancelling CHANCERY charge circumstances cited clause codicil Court of Equity COURT OF PROBATE creditor death debt deceased decision declaration decree defendant delivery devise died dispose disposition donatio mortis causa duly executed ecclesiastical courts effect entitled equity executor executrix fact fee simple freehold gift give given granted heir held hereditaments husband instrument intention interest intestate John John Fox judgment jury lands legacy Lord LORD CHANCELLOR Lord Hardwicke Lord Penzance marriage Mary Monck opinion paper parol evidence party payment personal estate plaintiff plea possession presence proved question real estate reference rent Reported residuary legatee residue revocation revoked rule second codicil seised signature signed special occupant Statute of Frauds sufficient testament testamentary testator testator's testatrix thereof tion tort trust valid verdict void widow wife William words writing written
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Page 289 - ... 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 132 - ... 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 782 - 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 131 - 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 261 - 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 285 - 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 279 - 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...