Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: From the Year 1789 to 1817, Volume 4; Volume 25S. Sweet and Stevens and Sons, 1827 |
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... claim in that case . The words directing the division in this case have no other effect than to make them tenants in common . There is no appropriation ; nor any possible distinction between this and Crickett v . Dolby . Reply . The ...
... claim in that case . The words directing the division in this case have no other effect than to make them tenants in common . There is no appropriation ; nor any possible distinction between this and Crickett v . Dolby . Reply . The ...
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... and the whole being appropriated to the charities specified , the surplus was applied to increase them , against the claim of the heir , The said trustees should , as soon as conveniently might 11 CASES IN CHANCERY .
... and the whole being appropriated to the charities specified , the surplus was applied to increase them , against the claim of the heir , The said trustees should , as soon as conveniently might 11 CASES IN CHANCERY .
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... claiming the legal estate through Jenkins , if the assignment to Jenkins was bad the Defendant's claim must be bad . On the 20th of September 1787 the defendant Woodham paid Jen- kins his mortgage debt ; and took an assignment of the ...
... claiming the legal estate through Jenkins , if the assignment to Jenkins was bad the Defendant's claim must be bad . On the 20th of September 1787 the defendant Woodham paid Jen- kins his mortgage debt ; and took an assignment of the ...
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... claim , both to 30,000l . and 20,000l . The word " hereinafter " implies , that the legacy , to which it is applied , is in a distant part of the will : but this legacy of 30,000l . follows immediately ; and the expression " and also ...
... claim , both to 30,000l . and 20,000l . The word " hereinafter " implies , that the legacy , to which it is applied , is in a distant part of the will : but this legacy of 30,000l . follows immediately ; and the expression " and also ...
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... claim the capital ; and if I was to rest upon the first part of the clause only , I should apprehend , that where the dividends and interest of the residue are given absolutely to the trustee and his heirs , upon trust to pay the ...
... claim the capital ; and if I was to rest upon the first part of the clause only , I should apprehend , that where the dividends and interest of the residue are given absolutely to the trustee and his heirs , upon trust to pay the ...
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admitted aforesaid age of twenty-one Alsager Annuities Anstey answer applied appointment assigns Attorney Bank Annuities bankrupt bequest bill was filed Blakeman bond Brown charged child circumstances claim codicil copyhold Court Court of Equity creditors dated daughter death debts decease declared decree deed Defendant directed disposition dividends Duke of Newcastle Earl of Lincoln entitled equity executed executors executory devise expences farther fund give given husband intention interest issue John Pelham land lease legacy legatee lives Lockyer Lord Chancellor Lord Hardwicke Lord Thurlow marriage Master mortgage O'Halloran paid payment personal estate Plaintiff possession premises principal purchase purpose question real estate remainder rents and profits residuary residue respect Robert Fryer ROLLS rule settlement shew statute sum of money survivor tenant term testator's testatrix THELLUSSON thereof Thomas Thomas Lockyer tion trust vested void wife William William Light WOODFORD words
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Page 363 - Defendants, yet on a bill filed in equity, it was referred to the Master to take an account of what was due to the Plaintiffs, and an issue at law was refused by the Chancellor, who thought the question too clear to be disputed.
Page 316 - It is an established rule that an executory devise is good if it must necessarily happen within a life or lives in being, and twenty-one years, and the fraction of another year, allowing for the time of gestation.
Page 838 - Provided always, that this clause shall not extend to the case of a married woman where under this act the Lord High Chancellor, Lord Keeper, or Lords Commissioners for the custody of the great seal, or...
Page 144 - ... equally to be divided between them, share and share alike...
Page 55 - ... or the survivor of them, or the executors or administrators of such survivor, shall think fit...
Page 624 - Plaintiff; which was, to the use of such person or persons, and for such estate or estates...
Page 493 - ... wife for her life; and after the death of the survivor of them...
Page 581 - ... during his life, and after the decease of the survivor in trust for the children of the marriage, and in case there should be no children, then for the survivor, his or her executors, &c.
Page 432 - 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.