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" ... no devise in writing of lands, tenements or hereditaments, or any clause thereof, shall be revocable, otherwise than by some other will or codicil in writing, or other writing declaring the same, or by burning, cancelling, tearing or obliterating... "
Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books ; with an Analysis of the ... - Page 373
by William Blackstone - 1836
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A Digest of the Laws of England Respecting Real Property, Volume 6

William Cruise - Real property - 1818 - 624 pages
...tearing, or obliterating the same, by the testator himself, or in his presence, or by his directions and consent. But all devises and bequests of lands and tenements shall remain and continue in force, until the same be burnt, cancelled, torn, or obliterated, by the testator,...
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An Essay in a Course of Lectures on Abstracts of Title: To ..., Volume 3

Richard Preston - Abstracts of title - 1819 - 600 pages
...any time after the said 24th day of June be revocable, otherwise than by some other will or codicial in writing, Or other writing declaring the same, or...the testator himself, or in his presence, and by his directions and consent; but all devises and bequests of lands and tenements shall remain and continue...
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British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 10

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 378 pages
...testament, or last will. By the statute of frauds, 29 Charles II. c. 3, no devise of lands shall be revocable, otherwise than by some other will, or codicil, in writing, or other writing declaring the same, signed in the presence of three witnesses But still such a devise may be revoked by destroying the...
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An Essay in a Course of Lectures on Abstracts of Title: To ..., Volume 3

Richard Preston - Abstracts of title - 1819 - 594 pages
...any time after the said 24th day of June be revocable, otherwise than by some other will or codicial in writing, or other writing declaring the same, or by burning, cancelling, tearing, or obliterat(f) 39 Car. II. c. 3. s. 5, 6. ing the same by the testator himself, or in his presence, and...
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The History, Principles and Practice, (ancient and Modern,) of the Legal ...

Charles Runnington - Ejectment - 1820 - 620 pages
...moreover, no devise " in writing of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, " nor any clause thereof, shall be revocable, otherwise " than by some other will or..." other writing declaring the same, or by burning, (a) Harwood v. Goodright, (6) 27 Hen. 8. c. 10. 34 <fc Cowp. 90. Hogan v. Jackson, 35 Hen. 8. c. 5....
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's ..., Volume 3

Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Richard Vaughan Barnewall, Sir Edward Hall Alderson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1820 - 820 pages
...frauds says, " that no devise in writing of lands shall be revocable, otherwise than by some other will, or by burning, cancelling, tearing, or obliterating the same by the testator, &c." but, in order to effect this, the act of tearing, &c. must be complete. I left it to the jury...
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Sheppard's Touchstone of Common Assurances: Or, A Plain and Familiar ...

William Sheppard - Conveyancing - 1820 - 1178 pages
...clause thereof, shall [not] be revocable, otherwise than by some other will or codicil in crriting, or other writing declaring the same, or by burning, cancelling, tearing or obliteā€¢ating the same by the testator himself, or in his presence and by his direction and consent,...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 10

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 376 pages
...testament, or lust will. By the statute of frauds, 29 Charles IF. c. 3, no devise of landsshall be revocable, otherwise than by some other will, or codicil, in writing, or other writing declaring the same, signed in the presence of three witnesses But stdl such a devise may be revoked by destroying the will,...
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The Public Statute Laws of the State of Connecticut: As Revised and Enacted ...

Connecticut - Law - 1821 - 536 pages
...of such last will and testament. SECT. 6. No devise of real estate shall be revoked, otherwise than by burning, cancelling, tearing, or obliterating the...same, by the testator himself, or in his presence, by his direction and consent ; or by some other will or codicil in writing, declaring the same, signed...
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A Compendium of the Law of Evidence

Thomas Peake - Evidence - 1822 - 668 pages
...That no devise, in writing, of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, nor any clause thereof, shall be revocable, otherwise than by some other will or codicil...devises and bequests of lands and tenements shall remain and continue in force until the same be bunit, cancelled, torn, or obliterated, by the testator,...
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