 | Francis Wollaston - 1795 - 188 pages
...frauds and perjuries, 29 Car. II. c. 3, it is enacted, " That " all devises of lands and tenements shall be in " writing, and signed by the testator,, or some " other person in his presence, and by his ex" press direction ; and be subscribed in his pre" sence by three or four credible witnesses."... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 698 pages
...29 Car. II. c. 3. directs, that all devises of lands and tenements shall not only be in writing, but signed by the testator, or some other person in his presence, and by his express direction ; and be subscribed, in his presence, by three or four credible witnesses (2). And a solemnity nearly similar... | |
 | Samuel March Phillipps - Evidence (Law) - 1822 - 644 pages
...particular custom, shall be in writing, and signed by the party so devising the same, or by some other person in his presence and by his express direction, and attested and subscribed in the presence of the said devisor by three or four credible witnesses, or else they shall be utterly... | |
 | Sir John Comyns - Digests, etc - 1822 - 1042 pages
...bequest of lands devisable by custom is good, unless in writing signed by the devisor, or some other in his presence and by his express direction, and attested and subscribed in his presence by three or four credible witnesses. Vide post, (E 1.) A devise of lands devisable... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - Constitutional law - 1823 - 872 pages
...29 Car. II. c. 3. directs that all devises of lands and tenements shall not only be in writing, but signed by the testator, or some other person in his presence, and by his express direction; and be subscribed in his presence, by three or four credible witnesses. And a solemnity nearly similar... | |
 | Peter Lovelass - Inheritance and succession - 1823 - 470 pages
...of frauds), which directs. that all devises of lands and tenements shall not only be in writing, but signed by the testator, or some other person in his presence and by his express direction ; and be subscribed in his presence by three or four credible witnesses. In the construction of this statute... | |
 | William Scott Preston - Legacies - 1824 - 456 pages
...120. Dyer, 143, a. - (m) 29 Car. 2, c. 3, s. 5. (0 Dime v. Munday, \ Sid. party so devising the same, or some other person in his presence, and by his express direction, and shall be attested and subscribed in the presence of the devisor, by three or four credible witnesses,... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 626 pages
...29 Car. II. c. 3. directs, that all devises of lands and tenements shall not only be in writing, but signed by the testator, or some, other person in his presence, and by his express direction ; and be subscribed, in his presence, by three or four credible witnesses. And a solemnity nearly similar... | |
 | Samuel Turner - Costs (Law) - 1825 - 1024 pages
...Statute of Frauds (rf), or by any particular Custom, must be in Writing signed by the Party devising, or some other Person in his Presence, and by his express Direction, and attested and subscribed in his Presence, by three or four credible Witnesses, otherwise to be void and of no effect. Copyhold,... | |
 | New York (State) - Law - 1829 - 876 pages
...his life time, or by his last will and testament in writing, signed by such father, or by some other person in his presence, and by his express direction, and attested and subscribed in the presence of such father, by three or more credible witnesses, in such manner and form, and from... | |
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... signed by the testator, or by some person in his presence, and by his express direction, and attested and subscribed in the presence of the testator by two or more competent witnesses... 
