 | Law - 1893 - 506 pages
...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... 
