 | Richard Preston - Estates (Law) - 1820 - 554 pages
...deeds or writings of conveyance, and by that or some such name in wills, and as a class or denomination of persons, to take in succession from generation to generation ; the limitation to the heirs will entitle the person or ancestor himself to the estate or interest imported by that limitation.... | |
 | James Kent - 1826-1830 - 1830 - 556 pages
...equitable quality, to his heirs, or heirs of his body, as a class of persons to take in succession, the limitation to the heirs entitles the ancestor to the whole estate."" Thewo^ds /ugrs. or heirs of the body, create a remainder infee. or in tail, " whicrT~th'e taw,"To*preven'f'... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - Common law - 1836 - 644 pages
...of another estate, of an interest of the same legal or equitable quality, to his heirs, or heirs of his body, as a class of persons to take in succession,...the heirs entitles the ancestor to the whole estate; Preston on Estates, Vol. 1, p. 263." WAGEB v. WAGER, July T. 1815, 1 Sergt. &. Rawlc's Penn. Rep. 374.... | |
 | Tennessee. Supreme Court, George Shall Yerger - Law reports, digests, etc - 1836 - 640 pages
...equitable character, to his heirs or heirs of his body, as a class of persons to take in succession, the limitation to the heirs entitles the ancestor to the whole estate." Preston on Estates, vol. 1, p. 263. As a ground why full effect should not be given in Tennessee, to... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - Equity - 1847 - 556 pages
...of another .estate, of an interest of the same legal or equitable quality, to his heirs, or heirs of his body, as a class of persons to take in succession...heirs entitles the ancestor to the whole estate." 1 Preston Estates, 263, 419. The effect of the rule is brieffy, yet clearly, stated by chancellor Kent... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1848 - 798 pages
...of another estate, of an interest of the same legal or equitable quality, to his heirs, or heirs of his body, as a class of persons to take in succession,...from generation to generation, the limitation to the beirs entitles the ancestor to the whole estate."0 The word heirs, or heirs of the body, create a remainder... | |
 | Alexander Mansfield Burrill - Law - 1851 - 570 pages
...persons who may become his representatives. 1 Steph. Com. 308. Or, as it may be more concisely expressed, the limitation to the heirs entitles the ancestor to the whole estate. 1 Preston on Estates, 263. 4 Kent's Com. 215. RULE OF 1756. In international law. A rule relating to... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1854 - 728 pages
...of another estate, of an interest of the same legal or equitable quality, to his heirs, or heirs of his body, as a class of persons to take in succession,...limitation to the heirs entitles the ancestor to the whole estate."0 The word heirs, or heirs of the body, create a remainder in fee, or in tail, which the law,... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1858 - 778 pages
...an interest of the same legal or equitable quality, to his heirs, or heirs of his body, as a elass of persons to take in succession, from generation...the heirs entitles the ancestor to the whole estate. " (b) . The word heirs, or heirs of the body, ereate a remainder in fee, or in tail, which the law,... | |
 | Hiram Denio - Law reports, digests, etc - 1859 - 652 pages
...interposition of another estate, of an interest of the same legal ot equitable quality to his heirs or heirs of his body as a class of persons to take in succession...heirs entitles the ancestor to the whole estate." (4 Kent, 215.) I have intended to give the case a careful examination, though I have not adverted to... | |
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... takes an estate of freehold, legally or equitably, under a deed, will, or other writing, and in the same instrument there is a limitation by way of remainder, either with or without the interposition of another estate, of an interest of the same legal... 
