 | Peregrine Bingham - 1824 - 422 sidor
...livelihood of freehold for the wife, of lands, £jc. to take effect presently in possession or profit after the death of the husband, for the life of the wife at least ; if she herself be not the cause of the determination or forfeiture thereof.(a) Before the 27 th H.... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 sidor
...in common acceptation, extends also to a sole estate, limited to the wife only. It is thus defined by Sir Edward Coke : " a competent livelihood of freehold...husband, for the life of the wife at least." This description is framed from the purview of the statute 27 Hen. VIII. c. 10. before mentioned, commonly... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 626 sidor
...acceptation extends also to a sole estate, limited to the wife only, is thus defined by sir Edward Coke1; " a competent livelihood " of freehold for the wife,...husband, for the life of the wife at least." This description is framed from the purview of the statute 27 Henry VIII. c. 10. before mentioned; commonly... | |
 | Roper Stote Donnison Roper - 1826 - 660 sidor
...Hence Lord Northington says: " The estate which is to bar dower is of no defined value by the hold to the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect in...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... | |
 | Henry Stalman - 1827 - 454 sidor
...agreed that a jointure was a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife, to take effect immediately after the death of the husband for the life of the wife, if she herself was not the cause of the deterb Supra, p. 151. 4 Co. Rep, 1. Dy.317lpl-T. mination or... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1827 - 916 sidor
...Edward Coke ; (t) " a " competent livelihood of freehold for the wife, of lands and tenements ; t« " perjury to treason : but it does not increase the civil obligation to hus" band, for the life of the wife at least." This description is framed from the purview of the statute... | |
 | John Reeves - 1829 - 280 sidor
...defined a jointure to be 'a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife, to take effect immediately after the death of the husband, for the life of the wife, if she is not the cause of the determination or forfeiture of it It was said by Lord Dyer, that the... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1836 - 852 sidor
...Sir Edward Coke(i): " a compe" tent livelihood of freehold for the wife, of lands and tene" ments; to take effect, in profit or possession, presently...husband; for the life of the wife at least." This description is framed from the purview of the statute 27 Hen. VIII. c. 10, before mentioned, commonly... | |
 | William Blackstone, James Stewart - 1837 - 342 sidor
...extends also to a sole estate, limited to the wife only, is thus defined by Sir Ed. Coke;b "a jointures" competent livelihood of freehold for the wife, of...husband ; for the life of the wife at least." This description is framed from the purview of the statute 27 Hen. VIII. c. 10, before-mentioned; which... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1838 - 910 sidor
...Coke(i') ; " a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife, of lands and tenements ; to take eflect, in profit or possession, presently after the death...husband, for the life of the wife at least." This description is framed from the purview of the statute 27 Henry VIII. c. 10. before-mentioned; commonly... | |
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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. 
