 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Bernard Bosanquet, Sir Christopher Puller - 1806 - 440 σελίδες
...lands in B. Lord Mansfield saying that the rule of law was established and certain; that ex-- t press words of limitation or words tantamount are necessary to pass an estate of inheritance ; and Buller J. that it was impossible for the Court to make that only one devise which the testator... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1807 - 542 σελίδες
...not sufficient 10 carry the fee. Lord Mansfield says, " the rule of law is established and certain, that express words of limitation, or words tantamount, are necessary to pass an estate of inheritance. All my estate, or, all my interest, will do; but, " all my lands lying in such" a place, is not sufficient-... | |
 | Horace Binney, Pennsylvania. Supreme Court - 1810 - 642 σελίδες
..." guish between real and personal property. The rule of law *' however, is established and certain, that express words of " limitation, or words tantamount, are necessary to pass an es** tate of inheritance. ' All my estate' or ' all my interest' will " do: but ' all my lands lying... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1813 - 502 σελίδες
...distinguish between real and personal property [F 2]. The rule of law, however, is established and certain, that express words of limitation, or words tantamount, are necessary to pass an estate of inheritance. " All " my estate" or " all my interest" will do : But " all my " lands lying in such a place" is not... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Sylvester Douglas Baron Glenbervie - 1813 - 1010 σελίδες
...distinguish between real and personal property [f 2]. The rule of law, however, is established and certain, that express words of limitation, or words tantamount, are necessary to pass an estate of inheritance. " All " my estate" or " all my interest" will do : But " all my " lands lying in such a place" is not... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles Durnford, Sir Edward Hyde East - 1817 - 708 σελίδες
...distinguish between real and personal property. The rule of law however is established and certain, that express words of limitation, or words tantamount, are necessary to pass an estate of inheritance. " All my estate" or " all my interest" will do ; but " all my lands lying in such a place," is not... | |
 | William Cruise - 1818 - 624 σελίδες
...distinguish between real and personal property. The rule of law however is established and certain, that express words of limitation, or words tantamount, are necessary to pass an estate of inheritance. All my estate, or all my interest, will do; but all my lands lying in such a place is not sufficient;... | |
 | Maryland. Court of Appeals, Thomas Harris, Reverdy Johnson - 1825 - 614 σελίδες
...be found, out of the introductory clause, which the law considers sufficient to pass the fee, wheoi used by a testator for that purpose, the rule of law,...at law must inherit, unless the estate be given to somebody else by express words or necessary implication. A general devise ofland, without words of... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Bernard Bosanquet, Sir Christopher Puller - 1826 - 446 σελίδες
...for life in the lands in B. Lord Mansfield saying that the rule of law was established and certain ; that express words of limitation or words tantamount are necessary to pass an estate of inheritance ; and Rulleri. that it was impossible for the Court to make that only one devise which the testator... | |
 | Richard Preston - 1827 - 584 σελίδες
...distinguish between real and personal property. The rule of law, however, is established and certain,' that express words of limitation, or words tantamount, are necessary to pass an inheritance : l all my estate,' (m) Sec Callings v. Eweslall, 4 Mau. & Selw. 58. or * all my interest,'... | |
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I verily believe, that in almost every case where by law a general devise of lands is reduced to an estate for life, the intent of the testator is thwarted; for ordinary people do not distinguish between real and personal property. The rule of law however... 
