 | Joseph Henry Dart - 1851 - 1234 σελίδες
...John. Ch. Rep. 263 ; 15 Mass. Rep. 305 ; 1 Hayw. Rep. 373. See Cowen & Hill's notes part 1 p. 483. When a person leaves his usual home and place of residence,...and is not heard of, or known to be living, for the chap. VIIL There have been many decisions upon the above point ad ' er8e i i- f i • as between as... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell - 1855 - 692 σελίδες
...his usual home and place of residence for temporary purposes of business or pleasure, and not being heard of, or known to be living, for the term of seven years, the presumption of life then ceases, and that of his death arises. This presumption is greatly strengthened... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1863 - 658 σελίδες
...the testimony of witnesses, the court must take such testimony to be true. Garham v. Steams, 366. 2, When a person leaves his usual home and place of residence, for tc mporary purposes, and is not heard of, or known to be living, for the term of seven years, the legal... | |
 | Ohio. Superior Court (Cincinnati) - 1872 - 672 σελίδες
...where it is said " if a man leaves his house or usual place of residence and goes to parts unknown, and is not heard of or known to be living for the period of seven years, the legal presumption arises that he is dead." This would seem to be the same... | |
 | Alfred Swaine Taylor - 1873 - 924 σελίδες
...his usual home and place of residence for temporary purposes of business or pleasure, and not being heard of, or known to be living, for the term of seven years, the presumption of life then ceases, and that of his death arises. The presumption is greatly strengthened... | |
 | Alfred Swaine Taylor - 1873 - 926 σελίδες
...his usual home and place of residence for temporary purposes of business or pleasure, and not bein» heard of, or known to be living, for the term of seven years, tlie presumption of life then ceases, and that of his death arises. The presumption is greatly strengthened... | |
 | 1881 - 556 σελίδες
...upon a person's leaving his usual home and place of residence, for temporary purposes, and not being heard of, or known to be living, for the term of seven years, the presumption ia that ho is not alive. It must appear that he has not been heard of by those persons... | |
 | Nathaniel Cleveland Moak - 1882 - 896 σελίδες
...upon caution : Philip B. Hhind, 15 Scot. L. Rep., 271. If a person leaves his usual home and usual place of residence for temporary purposes, and is...or known to be living for the term of seven years by those persons who would naturally have heard from him during the time had he been alive, the presumption... | |
 | 1892 - 1158 σελίδες
...a presumption that the man is dead? The general rule is familiar: If a person leaves his usual home for temporary purposes, and is not heard of, or known to be living, for the term of seven years, by those persons who would naturally have heard from him during the time, had he been alive, the presumption... | |
 | Freeland Gotwalts Hobson, John Weiler Bickel, Abraham Hunsicker Hendricks, Albert Rosenberger Place, Nelson P. Fegley - 1921 - 342 σελίδες
...is, where a person leaves his home and place of residence for temporary purposes, and is not seen, heard of, or known to be living for the term of seven years thereafter, at the end of that time he is presumed to be dead. Burr vs. Sims, 4 Whart., 150; Bradley... | |
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The rule of law is that, upon a person's leaving his usual home and place of residence, for temporary purposes, and not being heard of or known to be living for the term of seven years, the presumption is that he is not alive. It must appear that he has... 
