 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1901 - 1122 pages
...Jarm. Wills 286-297 ; see p. 295 ;) — has established in England, that where there is a devise to W. for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body, in such shares and proportions 202 as *he shall appoint, and, for want of such appointment, to the heirs of his body, share and share... | |
 | Robert Campbell - Annotations and citations (Law) - 1901 - 864 pages
...There the devise was to WW for life, remainder to the heirs of the body in such shares as W. W. should appoint ; and for want of such appointment, to the heirs of the body, share and share alike, as tenants in common ; and if but one child, the whole to such one child ; and... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1903 - 1018 pages
...will, that the heirs of the body of A. should take by purchase and not by descent, then a devise to A. for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body, not only might but must be construed an estate in strict settlement." This is a strong case for us.... | |
 | Richard Edgar Kemp - Real property - 1903 - 650 pages
...unwarily made nse of technical terms, which B require a technical construction. In giving the to the son for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body, the testator had, in effect, given the estate to the son and the heirs of his body. Now such a gift... | |
 | Virginia. General Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1909 - 410 pages
...which is the Case of King & Melling 1 Vent. 214. 22.x In Hales Time The Case was a Devise to the Son for Life And after his Decease to the Heirs of his Body by a 2. Wife And for Want of such Issue Rem'r over with a Proviso that the Son might make a Jointure... | |
 | Arthur William Norman - 1912 - 524 pages
...B.), with remainder to the heirs of A. Here A. takes an estate in fee simple. 2. Land is limited to A. for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body. Hero A. takes an estate tail. 3. Land is limited to A. for life, remainder to B. for life, remainder... | |
 | Ohio. Courts - Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 728 pages
...in the devise to Amanda, and point out that the Supreme Court in this case held that: "A devise to A for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body, and failing heirs at his decease, then over, is an estate tail." Now there is no doubt in the mind... | |
 | Bedfordshire (England) - 1920 - 338 pages
...Drovers Leys and all other his lands in Battlesden he bequeaths same to his nephew John Hillersdon for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body in tail male, and, in default of such issue to his nephew William, son and heir apparent of his brother... | |
 | Edward Jenkins Whitehead - Real property - 1922 - 1030 pages
...will, that the heirs of the body of A should take by purchase, and not by descent, then a devise to A for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body, not only might, but must, be construed an estate in strict settlement, but he thought it did not manifestly... | |
 | 1924 - 1636 pages
...the quantum of estate in the first taker, rather than as a question of perpetuities. A devise to one for life and after his decease to the heirs of his body, and in case of his decease without issue then over, gives an estate tail to the first devisee. Bennett... | |
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W. (a natural son of the testator's sister) for life, and after his decease to the heirs of his body in such shares and proportions as W. by deed, &c. shall appoint ; and for want of such appointment to the heirs of the body of W. 
