A Collection of Important English Statutes: Showing the Principal Changes in the Law of Property : Together with Some Other Enactments of Common Reference |
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... Writ of Bastardy , Whether one being born before Matrimony may inherit in like manner as he that is born after matri- mony , all the Bishops answered , That they would not , nor could not , answer to it ; because it was directly against ...
... Writ of Bastardy , Whether one being born before Matrimony may inherit in like manner as he that is born after matri- mony , all the Bishops answered , That they would not , nor could not , answer to it ; because it was directly against ...
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... Writ of Entry sur disseisin in the Post doth lye . It is provided also , That if those Alienations ( where upon a Writ of Entry was wont to be granted ) hap to be made in so many Degrees , that by reason thereof the same Writ cannot be ...
... Writ of Entry sur disseisin in the Post doth lye . It is provided also , That if those Alienations ( where upon a Writ of Entry was wont to be granted ) hap to be made in so many Degrees , that by reason thereof the same Writ cannot be ...
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... Writ of Right , none shall presume to declare of the Seisin of his Ancestor further , or beyond the time of King Richard , Uncle to King Henry , Father to the King that now is ; and that a Writ of Novel disseisin , of Partition , which ...
... Writ of Right , none shall presume to declare of the Seisin of his Ancestor further , or beyond the time of King Richard , Uncle to King Henry , Father to the King that now is ; and that a Writ of Novel disseisin , of Partition , which ...
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... Writ of Mortdauncestor , of the Seisin of his Mother , although the Deed of his father doth mention , that he and his Heirs be bound to Warranty . ( 2 ) And if any Heritage descend to him of his father's Side , then he shall be barred ...
... Writ of Mortdauncestor , of the Seisin of his Mother , although the Deed of his father doth mention , that he and his Heirs be bound to Warranty . ( 2 ) And if any Heritage descend to him of his father's Side , then he shall be barred ...
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... to their Issue , or return unto the Giver , or his Heir , as before is said . III . And forasmuch as in a new Case new Remedy must be pro- vided , this Manner of Writ shall be granted to 12 IMPORTANT ENGLISH STATUTES .
... to their Issue , or return unto the Giver , or his Heir , as before is said . III . And forasmuch as in a new Case new Remedy must be pro- vided , this Manner of Writ shall be granted to 12 IMPORTANT ENGLISH STATUTES .
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Act passed actions of debt advice and consent appointed assumpsit attornment authority aforesaid avowries bodies politick charge chattels child or children codicil common law contrary notwithstanding conveyance court Courts of Equity covinous creditors day of June Death deceased declared deed deemed defendant descended detinue devise divers excellent majesty executors or administrators fee-simple feoffments Freehold further enacted gift grant hath hereafter heretofore holden intent intestate intituled An Act Issue King our sovereign lawfully lawfully executed lease Leasehold Estates lessors lords spiritual manner and form manors ments otherwise Parliament of Ireland party perjuries person and persons person or persons Personal Estate plaintiff plea pleaded possession present parliament assembled Provided Real Estate realm recover Reign of King rents or fee-farms seised seisin soccage sovereign lord spiritual and temporal statute suit tenant tenements and hereditaments tenements or hereditaments tenure testament thereof title or claim unto VICT void whereas whereby wife witness Writ writing
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Page 92 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandises, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part...
Page 66 - ... upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof ; unless the agreement, upon which such action shall be brought or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Page 110 - ... then and in every such case the person who would have been liable if death had not ensued shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured, and although the death shall have been caused under such circumstances as amount in law to felony.
Page 107 - Bequest shall not lapse, but shall take effect as if the Death of such Person had happened immediately after the Death of the Testator, unless a contrary Intention shall appear by the Will.
Page 114 - Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the Judge to be genuine shall be permitted to be made by witnesses; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the Court and jury as evidence of the genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute.
Page 63 - ... accordingly, if the said being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters of administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said court, then this obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Page 105 - ... shall be construed to include any real estate or any real estate to which such description shall extend (as the case may be), which he may have power to appoint in any manner he may think proper, and shall operate as an execution of such power, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will...
Page 111 - ... on the trial of any issue joined, or of any matter or question, or on any inquiry arising in any suit, action, or...
Page 110 - Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the act, neglect, or default is such as would, if death had not ensued, have entitled the party injured to maintain an action to recover damages in respect thereof...
Page 104 - Effect, except so far as the Words or Effect of the Will before such Alteration shall not be apparent, unless such Alteration shall be executed in like Manner as herein-before is required for the Execution of the Will...