 | William Blackstone - 1807 - 698 страници
...operation of law ; andfiurcfiase, where the title is vested in him by his own act or agreement1 (1). DESCENT, or hereditary succession, is the title whereby...descending to the heir, is in law called the inheritance. THE doctrine of descents, or law of inheritances in feesimple, is a point of the highest importance... | |
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - 1810 - 208 страници
...representation, as his heir at law. An heir, therefore, is he upon whom the law casts the estate, im• mediately on the death of the ancestor : and an estate, so descending to the heir, is, in law, called the inheritance. 1. Of Descent in fee-simple* by statute, 1783, c. 36. 2. Of Descent in fee-simple by statute, 1805,c.... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 426 страници
...man on the death of his ancestor acquires his estate by right of representation, as his heir at law : and an estate so descending to the heir is in law called the inheritance. Descent is of three kinds; by common law, by custom, or by statute. By common law, as where one hath... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 424 страници
...man on the death of his ancestor acquires his estate by right of representation, as his heir at law : and an estate so descending to the heir is in law called the inheritance. Descent is of three kinds; by common law, by custom, or by statute. By common law, as where one hath... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 страници
...single operation of law ; and purchase, where the title is vested in him by his own act or agreement. Descent, or hereditary succession, is the title whereby...descending to the heir, is in law called the inheritance. The doctrine of descents, or law of inheritances in fee-simple, is a point of the highest importance;... | |
 | 1823 - 896 страници
...right of representation, as his heir at ¡anr. An heir, therefore, is he upon whom the law ' ast-, the estate immediately on the death of the ancestor:...descending to the heir is in law called the inheritance. Descent is either lineal or collateral. The former is that conveyed down in a right line from the grandfather... | |
 | Peter Lovelass - 1823 - 470 страници
...of representation, as his heir at law. An heir, therefore, is he upon whom the law casts the estale immediately on the death of the ancestor: and an estate...descending to the heir, is in law called the inheritance. The doctrine of descents, or law of inheritances in fee-simple, is a point of the highest importance,... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 626 страници
...operation of law ; and purchase, where the title is vested in him by his own act or agreement *. ( 1 ) DESCENT, or hereditary succession, is the title whereby...descending to the heir, is in law called the inheritance. THE doctrine of descents, or law of inheritances in feesimple, is a point of the highest importance... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 страници
...death of his ancestor acquires his estate by right of representation, as his heir at law. \n"heir, therefore, is he upon whom the law casts the estate...estate so descending to the heir, is in law called an inli, ritanct. The doctrine of descents, or the law of inheritances in feesimple, is a point of... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1827 - 916 страници
...heirs; or if a remainder be limited by a stranger to the ri^ht heirs of A. who has no estate m th» by endless conveyances from one to the other, as...they are consolidated and united into a corporation, : 3 and an estate, so descending to the heir, is in law called the inheritance. The doctrine of descents/... | |
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Descent, or hereditary succession, is the title whereby a man on the death of his ancestor acquires his estate by right of representation, as his heir at law. An heir, therefore, is he upon whom the law casts the estate immediately on the death of the... 
