 | 1738 - 564 Seiten
...agreed that a Jointure is a competent Livelihood of Freehold for a Woman, to take Ejfeft prefently after the Death of the Husband for the Life of the Wife, if fte her felf be not the Caufe of the Determination or Forfeiture of it. And therefore if t,he Husband... | |
 | Giles Jacob - 1740 - 468 Seiten
...Marriage; being a competent ProvifioH 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 Seiten
...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, of...the statute 27 Hen. VIII. c. 10. before-mentioned ; commonly called the statute of uses, of which we shall speak fully hereafter. At present I have only... | |
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - 1810 - 208 Seiten
...Aupeud. Prov.Lawi. of her dower. A jointure is thus defined, " a competent livelihood a BI. com. 137. 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, Ibid. 13«. 1. The jointure must take effect immediately,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 394 Seiten
...and may be thus defined, viz. a competent livelihood for the wife of freehold of lands andtenements, to take effect, in profit or possession, presently...after the death of the husband ; for the life of the wiff at least. By the statute of 27 Henry VIH. c. 10. if a jointure |,e made to the wife, it is a bar... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, William Brown - 1819 - 612 Seiten
...Lord Coke defines 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." demon's case, 4 Rep. 2. Before 1 perform an agreement I must see that it is reasonable. I wish to know... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, William Brown - 1820 - 400 Seiten
...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. I wish to know what fair conclusion can be drawn from Drury v. Drury, that... | |
 | Roper Stote Donnison Roper - 1820 - 642 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 Seiten
...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, 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... | |
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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. 
