 ... peace of mankind, such a constitution would be productive of endless disturbances, the universal law of almost every nation (which is a kind of secondary law of nature) has either given the dying person a power of continuing his property, by disposing...  The Progress of Society - Page 201by Robert Hamilton - 1830 - 411 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 698 pages
...has either given the dying person a power of continuing his property, by disposing of his possessions by will ; or, in case he neglects to dispose of it, or is not permitted to make any disposi[1 1 ] don at all, the municipal law of the country then steps in, and declares who shall be... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - Constitutional law - 1823 - 872 pages
...has either given the dying person a power continuing his property, by disposing of his possessions by will ; or, in case he neglects to dispose of it,...representative, or heir of the deceased ; that is, who alone shall have a right to enter upon this vacant possession, in order to avoid that confusion, which... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 626 pages
...has either given the dying person a power of continuing his property, by disposing of his possessions by will ; or, in case he neglects to dispose of it, or is not permitted to make any dis[U] position at all, the municipal law of the country then steps in, and declares who shall be the... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1827 - 916 pages
...will ; or, in case he neglects to dispose of it, or is not permitted to make any dis- [ 11 ] position at all, the municipal law of the country then steps...successor, representative, or heir of the deceased ; i See Book I. p. 295. (3) Upon whatever principle the right of property is fonnded, the power of... | |
 | Nathaniel Chipman - Constitutional law - 1833 - 396 pages
...law of nature—has either given the dying person a power of continuing his property, by disposing of his possession by will, or in case he neglects to...successor, representative, or heir of the deceased ;" and he further adds,—" The right of inheritance, and descent to the children and relations of... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE - 1837 - 468 pages
...has either given the dying person a power of continuing his property, by disposing of his possessions by will ; or, in case he neglects to dispose of it,...representative, or heir, of the deceased ; that is, who alone shall have a right to enter upon this vacant possession, in order to avoid that confusion, which... | |
 | William Blackstone - Great Britain - 1838 - 910 pages
...has either given the dying person a power of continuing his property, by disposing of his possessions by will ; or, in case he neglects to dispose of it,...disposition *at all, the municipal law of the country then [ *11 ] steps in, and declares who shall be the successor, representative, or heir of the deceased... | |
 | William Blackstone, John Bethune Bayly - Law - 1840 - 764 pages
...either given the dying person the power of continuing his property by disposing of his possessions by will ; or in case he neglects to dispose of it, or is not permitted to make any disposition, the municipal law of the country then Heps in and declares who shall be the occupier, representative,... | |
 | Henry John Stephen - English law - 1841 - 626 pages
...has either given the dying person a power of continuing his property, by disposing of his possessions by will ; or, in case he neglects to dispose of it,...representative, or heir of the deceased ; that is, who alone shall have a right to enter upon this vacant possessiop, in order to avoid that confusion which... | |
 | William Blackstone, James Stewart - Personal property - 1844 - 684 pages
...has either given the dying person a power of continuing his property, by disposing of his possessions by will ; or, in case he neglects to dispose of it,...representative, or heir, of the deceased ; that is, who alone shall have a right to enter upon this r 11 1 vacant possession, in order to avoid that confusion... | |
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