The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England: Or, A Commentary Upon Littleton. Not the Name of the Author Only, But of the Law Itself ... Hæc Ego Grandævus Posui Tibi, Candide Lector, Volume 1J. & W.T. Clarke, 1823 - Land tenure |
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... Chapter of Conditions . It may also be observed , that not- withstanding the general tenor of the present business of our Courts , cases must frequently occur which depend upon the most abstruse and intricate parts of the ancient law ...
... Chapter of Conditions . It may also be observed , that not- withstanding the general tenor of the present business of our Courts , cases must frequently occur which depend upon the most abstruse and intricate parts of the ancient law ...
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... Chapter of Warranty ; and that the second , which seemed to be the most valuable , was written on paper , and had only one leaf torn , and that its antiquity appeared from the following note in the first page : Iste liber emptus fuit in ...
... Chapter of Warranty ; and that the second , which seemed to be the most valuable , was written on paper , and had only one leaf torn , and that its antiquity appeared from the following note in the first page : Iste liber emptus fuit in ...
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... chapter . It accidentally fell into the hands of the editor . He is not informed who was the author ; but it appears to him to be judiciously and ingeniously executed , and worthy of publication ; and he hopes that it will not be deemed ...
... chapter . It accidentally fell into the hands of the editor . He is not informed who was the author ; but it appears to him to be judiciously and ingeniously executed , and worthy of publication ; and he hopes that it will not be deemed ...
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... , he informed the Public that they were very numerous , as far as the Chapter of Knight Service ; that there were few on the subsequent parts of the work ; that THE THIRTEENTH EDITION . that for the communication of them (xxiv) ...
... , he informed the Public that they were very numerous , as far as the Chapter of Knight Service ; that there were few on the subsequent parts of the work ; that THE THIRTEENTH EDITION . that for the communication of them (xxiv) ...
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... Chapter of Warranty ; and that the second , which seemed to be the most valuable , was written on paper , and had only one leaf torn , and that its antiquity appeared from the following note in the first page : Iste liber emptus fuit in ...
... Chapter of Warranty ; and that the second , which seemed to be the most valuable , was written on paper , and had only one leaf torn , and that its antiquity appeared from the following note in the first page : Iste liber emptus fuit in ...
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Page 6 - And this is another strong argument in law, Nihil quod est contra rationem est licitum; for reason is the life of the law, nay the common law itself is nothing else but reason, which is to be understood of an artificiall perfection of reason, gotten by long study, observation, and experience, and not of every man's naturall reason; for, nemo nascitur artifex.
Page 17 - ... or other lesser part thereof, and there openly doth declare the quantity and the certainty of the land which she shall have for her dower.
Page clxviii - If a man be baptized by the name of Thomas, and after at his confirmation by the bishop he is named John, he may purchase by the name of his confirmation. And this was the case of Sir Francis...
Page 7 - There is a great diversity between a tenant at will and a tenant at sufferance; for tenant at will is always by right, and tenant at sufferance entreth by a lawful lease, and holdeth over by wrong. A tenant at sufferance is he that at the first came in by lawful demise, and after his estate ended continueth in possession and wrongfully holdeth over.
Page 7 - ... and transferable, like, the ordinary subjects of property, to the best bidder, and, if not disposed of, was transmissible to the lord's personal representatives. Thus the custody of the infant's person, as well as the care of his estate, might devolve upon the most perfect stranger to the infant. — one prompted by every pecuniary motive to abuse the delicate and important trust of education, without any ties of blood or regard to counteract the temptations of interest, or any sufficient authority...
Page 5 - Butler was quoted as laying down that 'whenever a devise gives to the heir the same estate in quality as he would have by descent, he shall take by the latter, which is the title most favoured by the law.' The Court held that this rule did not favour the claim, since an estate by devise differed from one by descent in this very quality, that the bequest was intended for the sole and exclusive use of the devisee, and therefore shut out all rights that would otherwise arise by implication of law. JDM...
Page 27 - Thus, if the land be limited to the use of A. for life, remainder to the use of the oldest son of B.
Page xxxiv - the most perfect and absolute work that ever was written in any human science...