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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... "
Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books - Page 124
by William Blackstone - 1791
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Commentaries on the Laws of England,: In Four Books, Volume 2

William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 700 pages
...of inheritance, that is, of lands and tenements in fec-fimple or fee-tail ; and has by her ifliie, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her eftate....ufed within the realm of England only ; and it is faid in the mirrour A to have been introduced by king Henry the firft ; but it appears alfo to have...
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The British Constitution, Or an Epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries on the ...

Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - Constitutional law - 1823 - 872 pages
...and has by her issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case, he shall on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by the curtesy ot England. There are four requisites necessary to make a tenancy by the curtesy ; marriage,...
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A Treatise on the Laws of Commerce and Manufactures, and the ..., Volume 1

Joseph Chitty - Commercial law - 1824 - 1090 pages
...has had by her issue born alive which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life as tenant by the curtesy of (1) 1 Vent. 417. Ab. Alien, 136- 1 Bla. Com. 372. (2) 7 Co. 25. (4) Calvin's Case, 7 Co,...
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Gifford's English lawyer; or, Every man his own lawyer, by John Gifford

Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...and has by her issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by the courtesy of England. There are four requisites necessary to make a tenancy by lh« courtesy ; marriage,...
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Elements of Medical Jurisprudence

Theodric Romeyn Beck - Medical jurisprudence - 1825 - 696 pages
...has by her issue, bom alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this casc >; be shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by the curtesy ojf England. "^ The exposition of commentators is as follows :—" It must be born alive. Some...
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Commentaries on the laws of England. [Another], Volume 2

sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 626 pages
...and has by her issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by the curtesy of England c. THIS estate, according to Littleton, has it's denomination, because it is used...
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An appeal to the medical profession, on the utility of the ..., Volume 7

John Read (maker to the army.) - 1829 - 594 pages
...inheritance, and has by her issue born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate, he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by the courtesy of England :" and with regard to the proofs of its being born alive, Blackstone remarks, "...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books ; with an ..., Volume 2

William Blackstone - Law - 1836 - 852 pages
...and has by her issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case, he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by the curtesy of England (c). (4) Co. Litt. 28. (e) Litt. s. 35, 52. (Smythe v. Smythe, 2 Swanst. 252 ; Brydgetv....
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The Legal Observer, Or, Journal of Jurisprudence, Volume 11

Law - 1836 - 596 pages
...has had by her issue born alive which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life as tenant by the curtesy of England. The general rule of the law, therefore, appears 10 be, that an alien by purchase,...
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The Principles of the Law of Real Property, According to the Text of ...

William Blackstone, James Stewart - Law - 1837 - 342 pages
...and has by her issue, born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case, he shall, on the death of his wife, hold the lands for his life, as tenant by the curtesy of England.6 [ 127 ] There are four requisites necessary to make a tenancy Requisites to by...
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