 | Baron and Feme - 1738 - 564 sivua
...agreed that a Jointure is a competent Livelihood of Freehold for a Woman, to take Effeft prefently after the Death of the Husband for the Life of the Wife, if (he 'her felf be not the Caufe of the Determination or Forfeiture of it. And therefore ;if the Husband... | |
 | Giles Jacob - 1740 - 468 sivua
...Marriage; being a competent Provifioa of Freehold for the Wife, of Lands or Tenements, &c. to take Effect after the Death of the Husband, for the Life of the Wife at leaft, if fhe her felf be not the Caufe of the Determination or Forfeiture of it: Of which you may... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1807 - 698 sivua
...acceptation extends also to a sole estate, limited to the wife only, is thus defined by sir Edward Coke'; " a competent " livelihood of freehold for the wife,...is framed from the purview of the statute 27 Hen. VIII. c. 10. before-mentioned ; commonly called the statute of uses, of which we shall speak fully... | |
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - 1810 - 208 sivua
...SM!I'M?!"" * of her dower. A jointure is thus defined, " a competent livelihood ., Append. Prov.Lurt. of freehold for the wife, of lands and tenements ;...the husband ; for the life of the wife, at least." These four requisites must be punctually observed, 1. The jointure must take effect immediately, on... | |
 | Francis Williams Sanders - 1813 - 376 sivua
...the learning, and such (78?j 10 the state of uses at the time, when it was deemed expedient to pass the statute 27 Hen. 8. c. 10'. commonly called the statute of uses. They were attended, as the reader must have . . remarked, with considerable inconveniencies, and serious... | |
 | Roper Stote Donnison Roper - 1820 - 642 sivua
...wife of lands and tenements, to take A legal join- e ft ec t in profit or possession, presently dfter the death of the husband, for the life of the wife at the least (a). In the construction of this statute, Courts of Law have regulated their decisions upon... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, William Brown - 1820 - 400 sivua
...Coke defines it " it is a competent livelihood of freehold, for the wife, to take effect immediately after the death of the husband, for the life of the wife." Vernon's case, 4 Rep. 2. Before I perform an agreement I must see that it is reasonable. I wish to... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 sivua
...acceptation extends also to a sole estate, limited to ihe wife only, is thus defined by sir Edward Coke; " a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife, of...the husband ; for the life of the wife at least." 1. The jointure must take effect immediately on the death of the husband. 2. It must be for her own... | |
 | Peregrine Bingham - 1824 - 422 sivua
...livelihood of freehold for the wife, of lands, $c. to take effect presently in possession or profit after the death of the husband, for the life of the wife at least; if she herself be not the cause of the determination or forfeiture thereof.^) Before the S?th H. 8.... | |
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A competent livelihood of freehold for the wife, of lands and tenements; to take effect, in profit or possession, presently after the death of the husband; for the life of the wife at least." This description is framed from the purview of the statute... 
