 | Archibald Brown - Law - 2005 - 592 pages
...simple, or fee tail, and has by heç issue born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate ; in this case he shall, on the death of his wife, hold...lands for his life as tenant by the curtesy of England (Litt. 35,52; 2 Bl. 126). In copyhold lauds, the husband's right depends on the custom, but is usually... | |
 | Wales - 1892 - 526 pages
...he had issue by her born alive, during the marriage, and capable of inheriting her estate ; in thie case he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life as tenant by the eurtesy of England." GEORGE T. KESYON. " Politeness of manners, especially accompanied with kindness,... | |
 | Law - 1893 - 506 pages
...or fee-tail, and has by her issue born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In siK'h case, he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by curtesy. There are four requisites to make a tenant by curtesy, viz: Marriage, seisin of the wife,... | |
 | Michigan - 1872 - 1276 pages
...by'thecourtes'y.' her right of any estate of inheritance in lands, the husband shall, on is Mich «T ' the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant thereof by the courtesy: Provided, That if the wife, at her death, shall leave issue by any former... | |
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Tenant by the curtesy of England is where a man marries a woman seised of an estate of inheritance, that is, of lands and tenements in fee-simple or feetail, and has by her issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case, he... 
