 | Law - 1805 - 678 pages
...the said three Calendar Months, all Devises and Bequests of any Lands, Slaves, or Tenements, shall be in Writing, and signed by the Devisor, or by some...Person in his Presence, and by his express Directions, as his last Will and Testament, in the Presence of one credible White Witness, who shall attest and... | |
 | William Roberts - Evidence (Law) - 1807 - 522 pages
...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 directions,...said devisor, by three or four credible witnesses, or else they shall be utterly void, and of none effect. 6. And moreover, no devise in writing of lands,... | |
 | Edward Burtenshaw Sugden - Powers (Law) - 1808 - 652 pages
...point. By that statute it is enacted, that all devises shall be in writing, and signed by the testator, and shall be attested and subscribed in the presence...said devisor, by three or four credible witnesses. These words are very forcible, for as the attestation and subscription are required to be made by the... | |
 | William Roberts - Wills - 1809 - 750 pages
...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 directions,...said devisor by three or four credible witnesses, or else they shall be utterly void and of none effect." It is considered by Swinburn among the ad-... | |
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - Law - 1811 - 174 pages
...by the party so devising the same, or by some 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 more credible witnesses, or else shall be utterly void and of no effect. (2) The above provision is... | |
 | William Selwyn - Nisi prius - 1812 - 732 pages
...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 " directions,...be attested and subscribed in the " presence of the devisor, by three or four credible wit" nesses, or else they shall be utterly void and of none " effect."... | |
 | Joseph Gabbett - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 700 pages
...oc in uritingj ing, and signed by the party so devising the same, or by ... 3 uiliuaei. some other person in his presence, and by his express directions,...be attested and subscribed in the presence of the devisor by three or [*four] credible wit-* " i more"ianesses, or else they shall be utterly void. And... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1813 - 496 pages
...lessor of the plaintiff was the heir at law. (The words of the statute are, " That the will shall be " signed by the devisor, or by some other person in...said devisor, " by three or four credible witnesses (a)).'' Adair mentioned, before the argument, that the case was imperfect, in not stating, as the fact... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1813 - 496 pages
...statute are, " That the will shall be signed by the devisor, or by some other person in his jjresence, and by his express directions, and shall be Attested...said devisor, by three or four credible witnesses (a)).' midair mentioned, before the argument, that the case was ll *>perfect, in not stilting, as the... | |
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be in writing, and signed by the devisor, or by some other person in his presence, and by his express directions, and shall be attested and subscribed in the presence of the said devisor by three or four credible witnesses, 
