 | William Blackstone - 1838 - 910 trang
...and has by her issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case, he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by the curtesy of England (c). This estate, according to Littleton, has its denomination, because it is used... | |
 | William Blackstone, John Bethune Bayly - 1840 - 764 trang
...and has by her issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life as tenant by the curtesy of England. There are four requisites necessary to make a tenancy by the curtesy ; marriage,... | |
 | Henry John Stephen - 1841 - 626 trang
...by her born alive during the marriage, and capable of inheriting her estate : in this case he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by the curtesy of England. If the lands, however, be in gavelkind, the rule is so far different, that he shall... | |
 | William Blackstone, James Stewart - 1844 - 684 trang
...and has by her issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case, he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by the curtesy -— ^ of England.11 This estate, according to Littleton, has its denomination, because it... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1846 - 1178 trang
...inheritance in lands, and has by her issue born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate, he shall on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life as tenant by •the curtesy. [2 Bla. Com. 126 ; Step. Com. 246 ; 1 Lomax, .65-6.] Whether this estate is a consequence... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1867 - 624 trang
...and his wife shall be seized in her right of any estate of inheritance in lands, the husband shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life as tenant thereof by the curtesy : Provided, that if the wife, at her death, shall leave issue by any former... | |
 | Robley Dunglison - 1856 - 768 trang
...has, by her, issue born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate, — in such case he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life as tenant by the courtesy of England. It has, consequently, been a point of moment for the husband to show, that the... | |
 | Great Britain, Leonard Shelford - 1856 - 856 trang
...her issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case the husband shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by the curtesy of England. ( l.in . ss. 35, 51 ; 2 Bl. Comm. 126.) Four circumstances are requisite for enabling... | |
 | John Jordan - 1857 - 500 trang
...and has by her issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case, he shall, on the death of his •wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by the curtesy of England. This estate, according to Littleton, has its denomination, because it is used within... | |
 | District of Columbia - 1857 - 788 trang
...equitable, in lands, and shall have issue born alive which might inherit the same, the husband shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life as tenant by the curtesy. SEC. '38. If the husband shall abandon his wife without just cause, and live apart from her,... | |
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Tenant by the curtesy of England is where a man marries a woman seised of an estate of inheritance, that is, of lands and tenements in fee-simple or feetail, and has by her issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case, he... 
