A Digest of the Laws of England Respecting Real Property

А

DIGEST

OF

The Laws of England

RESPECTING

REAL PROPERTY.

BY WILLIAM CRUISE,
OF LINCOLN'S INN, ESQ. BARRISTER AT LAW.

THE SECOND EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED.

VOLUME THE SIXTH,

CONTAINING

Title 38. Devise.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY A. STRAHAN,
LAW-PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY;
FOR J. BUTTERWORTH AND SON, FLEET-STREET,

AND

J. COOKE, DUBLIN.

1818.

CON TENTS

OF THE

SIXTH VOLUME.

TITLE XXXVIII.

DEVISE.

CHAP. I.

Of the Origin and Nature of Devises.

ORIGIN of Devises

Page

1

5 7 8 id.

I. 6. Statutes of Wills 10. Nature of a Devise under these Statutes 13. Of a Codicil 15. No particular Form necessary 18. A Devise transfers the Freehold 19. And imports a Consideration 20. Devises are void against Creditors 23. Devisees are entitled to aid in Equity 25. A Will of Lands need not be proved in the Ecclesias

9 id. id.

10

tical Court 28. But may be registered

II id.

CHAP. II.

Who may devise, and to whom. 2. Who may devise 3. The King 5. The Queen Consort

15 id. 16 id.