 | William Blackstone - 1807 - 698 σελίδες
...rule, or canon of descents, is this; that the lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person [217] deceased shall represent their ancestor; that is,...himself would have done, had he been living. THUS the child, grandchild, or great-grandchild (either male or female) of the eldest son succeeds before... | |
 | Hugh Henry Brackenridge - 1814 - 608 σελίδες
...as females inherit equal parts. 4th. "The lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person [eceased shall represent their ancestor; that is, shall stand...person himself would have done, had he been living." [ Our act adopts this canon, but in the application of the ^ role, there is no preference of the eldest... | |
 | Thomas Potts - 1815 - 836 σελίδες
...injinitum, of any perron deceased, shall represent their ancestor ; that is, shall stand in the lame place as the person himself would have done had he been living thus the child, grand-child, or great grand child (either male or female), of the eldest son, succeeds before... | |
 | Richard Preston - 1818 - 486 σελίδες
...males in equal degree, the eldest male shall inherit, but the females shall inherit altogether. 4thly, Lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person deceased,...person himself would have done had he been living. 5thly, On failure of lineal descendants or issue of the person last seised, the inheritance shall descend... | |
 | William Cruise - 1818 - 540 σελίδες
...or rule of descent is, 4th Canon. . " That the lineal descendants in infinitum of any pr'fsentation. person deceased shall represent their ancestor ; that...person himself would have done, had he been living." "Hence it is (says Lord Hale) that the son or Hist. c. ll. grandchild, whether son or daughter, of... | |
 | Charles Watkins - 1819 - 362 σελίδες
...two or more males in equal degree, the eldest only shall inherit, but the females all together. 4. The lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person...person himself would have done had he been living (b). 5. On out their title ^to each other, the common father need not be named : but the descent between... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 394 σελίδες
...the eldest only shall inherit ; but the females altogether. 3. The lineal descendants, in infuitnm, of any person deceased, shall represent their ancestor...person himself would have done had he been living: thus the child, grand-child, or great grandchild, (either male or female) of the eldest son succeeds before... | |
 | 1821 - 328 σελίδες
...IV. The lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person deceased, shall represent their ancestor, or stand in the same place as the person himself would have done, had he been living. V. On failure of lineal descendants, or issue, of the person last seised, the inheritance shall descend... | |
 | Charles Barton - 1822 - 690 σελίδες
...this ; that the Right of rcprolineal descendants, in injinitum, of any person deceased 1eruat,0"shall represent their ancestor ; that is, shall stand in...himself would have done, had he been living. Thus the child, grandchild, or great-grandchild (either male or female) of the eldest son succeeds before... | |
 | 1823 - 896 σελίδες
...and Charlotte shall both inherit the estate as coparceners. 4. " The lineal descendants in inßnitum, of any person deceased, shall represent their ancestor...himself would have done had he been living." Thus the child, grand-child, or great-grand-child (either male or female), of the eldest son, succeeds before... | |
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The lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person deceased shall represent their ancestor ; that is, shall stand in the same place as the person himself would have done had he been living. 
