 | John C. Devereux - 1891 - 432 strani
...the fourth rule, or canon of descents ? — 217. It is, that the lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person deceased, shall represent their ancestor...person himself would have done had he been living. »8. Wliat is this taking by representation called? — 217. It is called succession in stirpes, according... | |
 | Joshua Williams - 1892 - 780 strani
...lineal descendants in infinitum of any person deceased shall represent their ancestor, that is,shall stand in the same place as the person himself would have done had he been living " (m). Now, in what place would the deceased daughter have stood had she been living ? Would she have... | |
 | 1893 - 1284 strani
...(4) A fourth rule or canon of descent is this: that the lineal descendants in infiuitum of auy persmi deceased shall represent their ancestor; that is,...person himself would have done had he been living. (5) A fifth rule is that, on failure of linenl descendants, or issue of the person last seised. the... | |
 | William Blackstone (Sir) - 1897 - 838 strani
...V. The lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person deceased, shall represent their ancestor, ie, shall stand in the same place, as the person himself would have done, had he been living. Representation by Race. Thus the child or grandchild, either male or female, of the eldest son succeeds... | |
 | 1892 - 640 strani
...this is in accordance with the canon of descents ' that the lineal descendants in iiifinitum of ajiy person deceased shall represent their ancestor, that...person himself would have done had he been living:' 2 Blackstone, 217; Ib. 225. If our conclusion be correct that a distribution is to be made to the statutory... | |
 | Sir William Searle Holdsworth, Charles William Vickers - 1899 - 336 strani
...tenures naturally extended themselves to the other free tenures. (iv) Lineal descendants in infinitum of any person deceased shall represent their ancestor; that is, shall stand in the same place as the ancestor himself would have done had he been living. From the reign of Edward I, this principle of... | |
 | George Washington Kirchwey - 1900 - 578 strani
...the eldest only shall inherit, but the females all together. 4. The lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person deceased shall represent their ancestor...person himself would have done had he been living. 5. On failure of lineal descendants, or issue, of the person last seised, the inheritance shall descend... | |
 | George Washington Kirchwey - 1900 - 596 strani
...eldest only shall inherit, but the females all together. 4. The lineal descendants, I'M infinitum, of any person deceased shall represent their ancestor...person himself would have done had he been living. 5. On failure of lineal descendants, or issue, of the person fast seised, the inheritance shall descend... | |
 | Herbert Broom - 1900 - 888 strani
...always be preferred to the collateral. It is a rule of descent that the lineal descendants in injinitum of any person deceased shall represent their ancestor, that is, shall stand in the (r) Bracton, lib. 2, c. 29. (s) Co. Litt. 10 b ; Fleta, lib. 6, c. 1. same place as the person himself... | |
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The lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person deceased shall represent their ancestor ; that is, shall stand in the same place as the person himself would have done had he been living. 
