Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Ecclesiastical Courts at Doctors' Commons: Hilary term, 1842-Trinity term, 1844

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Saunders and Benning, 1844 - Ecclesiastical law
 

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Page 184 - That no will shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and executed in manner herein-after mentioned ; (that is to say,) it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction; and such signature shall be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and such witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of attestation...
Page 41 - that in every case of any clerk in holy orders of the united Church of England and Ireland who may be charged with any offence against the laws ecclesiastical, or concerning whom there may exist scandal or evil report as having offended against the said laws, it shall be lawful for the bishop of the diocese within which the offence is alleged or reported to have been committed, on the application of any party complaining thereof, or if he shall think fit of his own mere motion, to issue a commission...
Page 478 - Kent, or the custom of any borough, or any other particular custom, shall be in writing, and signed by the party so devising the same, or by some other person in his presence, and by his express direction; and shall be attested and subscribed in the presence of the said devisor, by three or four credible witnesses, or else they shall be utterly void, and of none effect...
Page 854 - God, or containeth any thing in it that is repugnant to the Scriptures ; let him be excommunicated ipso facto, and not restored, but by the Bishop of the place, or Archbishop, after his repentance and public revocation of such his wicked errors.
Page 763 - That no obliteration, interlineation, or other alteration made in any will after the execution thereof shall be valid or have any 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...
Page 65 - I give, devise, and bequeath unto and as to all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever...
Page 65 - Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence, and at his request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Page 855 - Whosoever shall hereafter affirm, that the rites and ceremonies of the church of England by law established are wicked, anti-Christian, or superstitious, or such as, being commanded by lawful authority, men, who are zealously and godly affected, may not with any good conscience approve them, use them, or, as occasion requireth, subscribe unto them ; let him be excommunicated if no facto, and not restored until he repent, and publicly revoke such his wicked errors.
Page 549 - The above instrument, consisting of one sheet, was at the date thereof signed, sealed, published and declared by the said 0 ohn Forsythe, as and for his last will and testament, in presence of us, who at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Page 42 - ... or an archdeacon or rural dean within the diocese, for the purpose of making inquiry as to the grounds of such charge or report : provided always, that notice of the intention to issue such commission under the hand of the bishop, containing an intimation of the nature of the offence, together with the names, addition, and residence of the party on whose application or motion such commission shall be about to issue, shall be sent by the bishop to the party accused fourteen days at least before...

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