Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: During the Time of Lord Chancellor Sugden, Volume 2

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Page 1 - To all to whom these present letters shall come, greeting : know ye, that we of our special grace, and of our certain knowledge, and mere motion...
Page 144 - ... years may have elapsed since the time at which the right to make such entry or bring such action or suit in equity shall have first accrued, anything in the said Act notwithstanding.
Page 220 - December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, no action or suit, or other proceeding, shall be brought to recover any sum of money secured by any mortgage, judgment, or lien...
Page 482 - time or times during his life, by any deed or deeds, " writing or writings under his hand and seal attested by " two or more credible witnesses...
Page 289 - Sandall (said testator's two daughters), to be divided between them, share and share alike, and they to take as tenants in common, and not as joint tenants...
Page 143 - ... and when the person claiming such land or rent, or the person through whom he claims, shall have become entitled by reason of any forfeiture or breach of condition, then such right shall be deemed to have first when such forfeiture was incurred or such condition was in case of forfeiture or breach of con- accrued dition.
Page 144 - One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three no Person claiming any Land or Rent in Equity shall bring any Suit to recover the same but within the Period during which by virtue of the Provisions herein-before contained he might have made an Entry or Distress or brought an Action to recover the same respectively if he had been entitled at Law to such Estate, Interest, or Right in or to the same as he shall claim therein in Equity.
Page 647 - George, for and during the term of his natural life ; and from and after his decease, I give and devise the same estates unto all and every the child and children of my said son George, lawfully to be begotten, and their heirs forever, to hold as tenants in common and not as joint tenants.
Page 637 - Male of his and their body and bodies issuing and for default of such issue to the use of all and every the Daughter and Daughters of the body of...
Page 602 - If the wife by her consent 0X1 " could pass a remainder or reversion in personal property " to the husband, she would not only part with a future " possible equity, but with her chance of possessing the " whole property by surviving her husband; and to give " this effect to her consent, would make it analogous to a " fine at law with respect to real estate, a principle always " disclaimed in a Court of Equity.

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