Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Booksat the Clarendon Press, MDCCLXXV. Printed for William Strahan, Thomas Cadell, and Daniel Prince, 1775 |
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Page 12
... debts , and prevented many provident fathers from dividing or charging their eftates as the exigence of their families re- quired . This introduced pretty generally the right of dis- pofing of one's property , or a part of it , by ...
... debts , and prevented many provident fathers from dividing or charging their eftates as the exigence of their families re- quired . This introduced pretty generally the right of dis- pofing of one's property , or a part of it , by ...
Page 41
... debt w though it doth not affect the inheritance , and is no legal rent in contemplation of law . 1 W THERE are at common law * three manner of rents , rent- service , rent - charge , and rent - feck . Rent fervice is fo called q Co ...
... debt w though it doth not affect the inheritance , and is no legal rent in contemplation of law . 1 W THERE are at common law * three manner of rents , rent- service , rent - charge , and rent - feck . Rent fervice is fo called q Co ...
Page 64
... debts ; and to redeem his person from captivity ' . BUT befides these antient feodal aids , the tyranny of lords by degrees exacted more and more ; as , aids to pay the lord's debts , ( probably in imitation of the Romans ) and aids to ...
... debts ; and to redeem his person from captivity ' . BUT befides these antient feodal aids , the tyranny of lords by degrees exacted more and more ; as , aids to pay the lord's debts , ( probably in imitation of the Romans ) and aids to ...
Page 119
... debts due to the king by record or special contract ; as , fince , by the bankrupt laws ' , they are also subjected to be sold for the debts contracted by a bankrupt . And , by the construction put on the ftatute 43 Eliz . c . 4. an ...
... debts due to the king by record or special contract ; as , fince , by the bankrupt laws ' , they are also subjected to be sold for the debts contracted by a bankrupt . And , by the construction put on the ftatute 43 Eliz . c . 4. an ...
Page 138
... debt ; if contracted during the coverture " . But , on the other k 4 Rep . 1 , 2 : 1 These fettlements , previous to mar- riage , feem to have been in ufe among the antient Germans , and their kindred nation the Gauls . Of the former ...
... debt ; if contracted during the coverture " . But , on the other k 4 Rep . 1 , 2 : 1 These fettlements , previous to mar- riage , feem to have been in ufe among the antient Germans , and their kindred nation the Gauls . Of the former ...
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abfolute adminiſtrator affigns aforefaid againſt alfo alienation alſo anceſtors antient bankrupt becauſe blood cafe caſe chattels common law confent confequence confideration conveyance copyhold courſe court creditors cuſtom debts deceaſed deed defcended deſcent deviſe dower Edward Coke efcheat eftate emblements eſtabliſhed eſtate executor faid fame fecond fee-fimple feems feifin feodal feoffment fervice feud fhall fince firft firſt focage fome forfeiture fpecies freehold ftatute ftill fuch fufficient grant hath heirs hereditaments himſelf houſe huſband Ibid iffue Inft inheritance intereft itſelf John Stiles joint-tenants king lands laſt leaſe Litt lord manor moſt muft muſt neceffary obferved otherwiſe perfon poffeffion poffibility preſcription preſent purchaſe purpoſe reaſon remainder rent reſpect reverfion ſaid ſame ſeems ſeiſed ſeveral ſhall ſhould ſome ſpecial ſpecies ſtill ſubject ſuch tail teftament tenant tenements tenure thefe themſelves theſe thoſe ufual unleſs uſe uſually vefted veſted villein villenage wife