| 1821 - 328 pages
...an estate tail, and of those to an estate for life. VII. Tenancy by the cnrtesy of England, is where a man marries a woman, seised of an estate of inheritance, and by her has issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate ; in which case, he shall,... | |
| William Woodfall - 1822 - 722 pages
...Leases by Tenant by the Curtesy qf England ; in Dower ; or Jointure. Tenant by the curtesy is where a man marries a woman seised of an estate of inheritance,...alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate (d). Tenancy in dower, is where the husband of a woman dies, with or without issue, in which case,... | |
| Theodric Romeyn Beck - 1825 - 696 pages
...provisions concerning a tenant by the curtesy of England, as it is called. By this is understood, " where a man marries' a woman seised of an estate of inheritance, and has by her issue, bom alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this casc >; be shall, on the death of his... | |
| John Read (maker to the army.) - 1829 - 594 pages
...provisions of the English law, concerning a tenant by the courtesy of England, it is understood that " where a man marries a woman seised of an estate of inheritance,...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 courtesy of England... | |
| Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1841 - 510 pages
...shortly after which he died. COURTESY, or CURTESY, tenure by, is where a man marries a woman seized of an estate of inheritance, and has by her issue born alive, which was born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case, on the death of his wile, he... | |
| 1839 - 860 pages
...born, may le tenant by the curtesy of the estate tail, which is where a man marries a woman seized of an estate of inheritance; and has by her issue,...alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate; upon her death the husband shall hold the lands for his life as tenant by the curtesy of England. (</)... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1843 - 914 pages
...Tenure by courtesy in law, is where a man marries a womai seized of an estate of inheritance, nnd ha: by her issue born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate : in this case, on the death of his wife, he holds the lands for his life, as tenant by courtesy. COUS'IN, the son... | |
| Noah Webster - 1846 - 1116 pages
...as, to hold upon courteny. — Tenure fry courtesy, or rvrtcay, is where a man marries a woman seized of an estate of inheritance, and has by her issue born alive, which was capal.le of inheriting her estate ; in this cose, on the death of his wife, he holds the lands for... | |
| Alabama. Supreme Court - 1846 - 1178 pages
...by elementary authors, that where a man marries a woman seized of an estate of 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.... | |
| John Boag - 1848 - 816 pages
...us, to hold upon eourícíy. Tenure by courtesy, or curttsy, is where л man marries a woman seized of an estate of inheritance, and has by her issue...was capable of inheriting her estate; in this case, on the death of Ids wife, he holds the land« for his lift», as tenant by courtesy. — ft), i. To... | |
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