DEVISE.— To W. (a natural son of the testator's sister) for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body in such shares and proportions as W. by deed, &c. shall appoint ; and for want of such appointment to the heirs of the body of W. American Law Magazine - Página 1981845Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals, William Waller Hening, William Munford - 1808 - 662 páginas
...children" is not equivalent to " the females .'" In Ginger v. White, a case from Moor 397 is cited, of a devise to A. for life, and, after his decease, to " the men children of his body ;" and adjudged that A. took an estate tail. The law of this case is no where... | |
| Nicholas Baylies - 1814 - 576 páginas
...annuitant. Jenkins v. Jenkins. fFiltfs, 630. Oil. If he did not take an estate in fee? Semb. Ib. 13 Under a devise to A. for life, and after, his decease to the male children of ¿1. successively, and to their heirs, and, iu default of such male children, lo the... | |
| William Cruise - 1818 - 624 páginas
...v. A. surrendered a copyhold estate to the use of his l ^ 4 !f 5 ' will, and then devised it to B. for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body. B. died in the lifetime of the testator. It was held that his heir could take nothing ; for it was... | |
| Richard Preston - 1820 - 554 páginas
...creating the power, it is of the same effect as if the estate, so appointed, had been originally limited to A for life, and after his decease, to the heirs of his body. But it deserves consideration, whether the case of Hurst and Winchelsea did not turn on the ground... | |
| John Scriven (serjeant at law.) - 1821 - 684 páginas
...testator, will take no benefit under it (411); nor in such a case will the heir be entitled, under a devise to A. for life, and after his decease, to the heirs of his body (412). We have already seen, that so much of the copyholder's interest, as is not devised away from... | |
| William Hayes - 1824 - 436 páginas
...corresponding equitable estate in A. A devise to a trustee in fee, upon trust to settle the estate to A. for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body, is a trust executory, referring the estates of A. and his issue, to an act to be done under the authority... | |
| Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1824 - 1082 páginas
...Doe v. Smith. Doe v. Jesson is distinguishable in a variety of particulars. There the devise was " to A. for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body." Here, it is to the nieces for life, and then to their issue, which is frequently used as a word of... | |
| William Hayes - 1824 - 542 páginas
...submit the rule as regards intention to a decisive test. He meant, therefore,, to put the strong case of a devise to A. for life, and after his decease to the heirs or the heirs of the body of A. with a superadded declaration that the rule shall not be applied, but... | |
| Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Dowling, Archer Ryland - 1824 - 884 páginas
...issue." Again, this case is equally distinguishable from Doe V. Jesson. There the devise was " to \V., for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body ;" here it is to the nieces for life, and then to their issue: now, " issue" is very frequently used... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Richard Bligh - 1825 - 778 páginas
...JESSON AND OTHERS V. WRIGHT AND OT11KRS. 1820. DEVISE.— To W. (a natural son of the testator's sister) for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body in such shares and proportions as W. by deed, &c. shall appoint ; and for want of such appointment... | |
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