 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Theodric Romeyn Beck, William Dunlop - Electronic books - 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... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 628 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... | |
 | 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, "... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | William Blackstone, James Stewart - Law - 1837 - 340 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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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... 
