Reports of Cases Heard and Decided in the House of Lords on Appeals and Writs of Error: During the Sessions 1831[-1846], Volume 1J. & W. T. Clarke, 1835 |
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Page 33 - Graves, for life ; remainder to his first and other sons in tail male ; remainder to the first and other sons of the testator's daughter, Anna Maria Hearle, in tail male ; remainder to his own right heirs.
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| Title | Reports of Cases Heard and Decided in the House of Lords on Appeals and Writs of Error: During the Sessions 1831[-1846], Volume 1 Reports of Cases Heard and Decided in the House of Lords on Appeals and Writs of Error: During the Sessions 1831[-1846], William Finnelly |
| Author | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords |
| Publisher | J. & W. T. Clarke, 1835 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 12 Sep 2006 |
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