98, 101, 112, 115, 116, 194,
196, 201
INDEX
281
Rules, Lord Coke's, 11, 37
of descent, 109-112
of Supreme Court, 126-129, 135,
136
Probate, 22, 83, 126
County Court, 129, 156, 164
for personal applications, App. C
SACRA, 2, 3
Sailor, will of, 29, 77-81, 139,
169
Savings bank, nomination by de-
positor in, 29, 81, 139
Scotland, law of, 6, 11, 192-203
Secret trust, 64
Security by administrator, 125
by receiver, 138
justifying, 133.
none by executor, 125
Settlement includes will in some
statutes, 44, 56
Sheriff court, 197, 202, 203
clerk, 197
Signature of testator, 33
of witness, 34
Singular succession, 1, 197, 200
Socage tenure, 12, 24, 113
Soldier, will of, 29, 77, 78, 80,
139, 169
Specialty binding heir, 14
Stamp not needed for will, 28
on probate, 28, 189
on letters of administration, ib.
on copies, valuations, and grants
of arms, 180, 181
duties denoted by, 169, 180
Statutes
Constitution of Clarendon, 16
Magna Carta of John, 17, 25
20 Hen. Ill, c. 2, 17
13 Edw. I, c. 1 (De Donis), 101
c. 19, 26
c. 23, 21
st. 3, 14
18 Edw. I, c. 1 (Quia JEmptores),
10
4 Edw. Ill, c. 7, 21, 142
31 Edw. Ill, c. 11, 20, 26
21 Hen. VIII, c. 5, 20, 26, 139
27 Hen. VIII, c. 10 (Statute of
Uses), 12, 14
VOL. I
Statutes
28 Hen. VIII, c. 7, 70
c. 11, 17
32 Hen. VIII, c. 1 (Wills), 12
c. 37, 145
34 and 35 Hen. VIII, c. 5
(Wills), 12
35 Hen. VIII, c. 1, 70
1 Edw. VI, c. 14, 53
43 Eliz., c. 4, 205
12 Car. II, c. 24, 12, 30, 75
22 and 23 Car. II, c. 10 (Distri-
bution), 26, 95, 115, 136,
137, 150
29 Car. II, c. 3 (Frauds), 13, 14,
18, 36, 43, 77, 155
I Jac. II, c. 7 (Distribution), 26,
95, 115, 136, 137
4 and 5 Anne, c. 16, 21
9 Geo. II, c. 36, 16, 205
25 Geo. II, c. 6, 13
36 Geo. Ill, c. 52, 150, 171, 174
38 Geo. Ill, c. 87, 122, 138
39 Geo. Ill, c. 73, 174
39 and 40 Geo. Ill, c. 88, 71,
199
c. 98 (Thellusson Act), 51
43 Geo. Ill, c. 108, 47, 72
53 Geo. Ill, c. 49, 44
55 Geo. Ill, c. 184, 148, 170,
171, 173, 174
c. 192, 15
10 Geo. IV, c. 7, 54
II Geo. IV and 1 Will. IV, c.
20, 78
c. 40, 18, 155
c. 41, 77
3 and 4 Will. IV, c. 27, 121
c. 42, 142, 153
c. 74, 12
c. 104, 162
c. 105, 25, 59
c. 106 (Inheritance), 24, 110,
115
7 Will. IV and 1 Viet., c. 26,
(Wills), 13, 15, 17, 18, 28,
30, 33, 34, 35, 38, 41, 42,
43, 44, 58, 60, 63, 65, 67,
68, 69, 72, 75, 77 78, 79,
80, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 205,
App. A
19
INDEX
Statutes
3 and 4 Viet., c. 60, 46
4 and 5 Viet., c. 35, 15
7 and 8 Viet, c. 37, 47
8 and 9 Viet, c. 76, 172
9 and 10 Viet, c. 93, 143
10 and 11 Viet., c. 93, 143
14 and 15 Viet., c. 25, 14
15 and 16 Viet., c. 24 (Will.-),
33, App. A
16 and 17 Viet, c. 51 (Succes-
sion Duty), 155, 171, 173,
175-179, 190, 191, 197
c. 70, 82
17 and 18 Viet, c. 104, 79
c. 112, 47
c. 113, 145, 160, 161
18 and 19 Viet, c. 124, 48
19 and 20 Viet, c. 94, 27
20 and 21 Viet, c. 77 (Probate),
13, 21, 39, 124, 126, 129,
133, 139, 145, 167, App. A
c. 79, 189
c. 85, 74
21 and 22 Viet, c. 56 (Probate),
124, 126, 129, 138, 167,
189, App. A
22 and 23 Viet, c. 35, 59, 110,
146, 147, 150, 160, 166
23 Viet, c. 5, 142
c. 15, 142
23 and 24 Viet, c. 28, 152, 166
c. 134, 54
24 and 25 Viet, c. 96, 166
c. 98, 166
c. 114, 183
c. 121, 184
25 and 26 Viet, c. 89, 47
26 and 27 Viet, c. 57, 77
c. 87, 174
28 and 29 Viet, c. 72, 78
c. 99, 164
c. 104, 148, 173
c. Ill, 80
30 and 31 Viet., c. 69, 160
32 and 33 Viet, c. 46, 149, 162
33 Viet c. 14 (Naturalisation),
28, 76
83 and 34 Viet, c. 35 (Appor-
tionment), 60, 141, 153
c. 97 (Stamps), 28, 181
Statutes
34 and 35 Viet, c. 43, 149
35 and 36 Viet, c. 44, 150
36 and 37 Viet, c. 52, 136, 169,
170
c. 66, and subsequent acts,
(Judicature Acts, 1873 to
1890), 21, 128, 130, 151,
158, 163, App. A
37 and 38 Vict.c. 57, 151
c. 78, 40, 145, 147
38 and 39 Viet, c. 27, 136-139,
170
c. 87, 145
39 and 40 Viet, c. 18, 116, 135
c. 59, 118
c. 87, 145
40 and 41 Viet, c. 18, 44, 56
c. 33, 41, 50
c. 34, 160
43 Viet, c. 14, 172, 175, 179
43 and 44 Viet, c. 42, 143
44 Viet, c. 12, 149, 169, 171,
173, 174, 179, API-. A
44 and 45 Viet, c. 41 (Convey-
ancing), 56, 97, 110, 111,
112,140,144-146,153,205
c. 57, 78
e. 58, 77
45 and 46 Viet, c. 38 (Settled
Laud), 44, 55, 56, 205
c. 39, 50
c. 75 (Married Wonu-n
perty), 22, 25. 56, 71-74,
115
46 and 47 Viet, c. 52 (Bank-
. ruptcy), 163
49 and 50 Viet, c. 27, 76
c.38, 2
51 Viet, c. 8, 175, 176, 178
51 and 52 Viet, c. 41, 169
c. 42 (Mortmain), 16, 45-48
205
& 48 (County Courts), 62, 164
c. 59, 147, 151, 152, 155
c. 73, 145
52 Viet, c, 7, 169, 175 177-
179, 181
Hand 63 Viet, c, 32 (TruM
Investment), 152, 155 A\>\>.
INDEX
Statutes
52 and 53 Viet., c. 42, 80
53 Viet., c. 5, 138, 155
53 and 54 Viet., c. 29, Adden-
dum, 272
Statutes relating to Scotland
Statuta Gilde, 192
1587, c. 29, 198
1617, c. 14, 194
1681, c. 5, 193
1695, c. 24, 196
4 Geo. IV, c. 97, 197
c. 98, 196
11 and 12 Viet., c. 36, 199
18 and 19 Viet., c. 23, 194, 203
30 and 31 Viet., c. 97, 195
31 and 32 Viet., c. 101 (Titles
to Land), 193, 194, 198-
203
34 and 35 Viet., c. 81, 193
37 and 38 Viet., c. 94 (Convey-
ancing), 194, 196, 197, 199,
200, 201, 202
40 and 41 Viet., c. 29, 199
44 and 45 Viet., c. 21, 194
c. 47, 203
47 and 48 Viet., c. 63, 195
50 and 51 Viet., c. 69, 198
52 and 53 Viet., c. 50, 198, 207
Statutes relating to Ireland
Passed by the Parliament of
Ireland
10 Hen. VII f c. 22 (Poyning's
Law), 205
28 Hen. VIII, c. 18, 205
7 Will. Ill, c. 12, 205
2 Anne, c. 6, 205
6 Anne, c. 2, 206
Passed by the Parliament of the
United Kingdom
2 and 3 Will. IV, c. 87, 206
14 and 15 Viet., c. 57, 207
20 and 21 Viet., c. 79 (Pro-
bate), 207
22 and 23 Viet., c. 31, 207
40 and 41 Viet., c. 56, 207
c. 57 (Judicature), 207
45 and 46 Viet., c. 29, 207
51 and 52 Viet., c. 60, 207
Succession, its place in a legal
system, 1
Succession in Roman law, 1, 3
in Athenian and other systems,
3
universal and singular, 1, 197,
200
origin of, 2
agnatic, 3
intestate earlier than testate, 4
intestate, history of, 23
modern law of, 109
to real estate, 24, 109
to personal estate, 114
to titles of honour, 117
duty, 175-179, 190, 191
Scotch law of, 192-203
Irish law of, 204-207
Superstitious uses, 53, 60, 64, 205
TANISTRY, 3, 204
Terce, 193
Testament defined, 5, 192
Testamentary character of instru-
ment, 29
Thellusson Act, 51, 61, 199, 205
Titles of Honour, 117-119 201
Tombs, trust for repairing, 51
Torts to person or property of de-
ceased, 21, 142
by deceased, 153
Trial, 128, 129
Trust, secret, 64
acceptance of, is contract, 74
for repair of tombs, 51
precatory, 103
resulting, 161
cannot be attached to land
abroad, 187
disposition and settlement, 192,
197, 202
form of, App. D
Trustee, married woman as, 7
estate taken by, 89
receipt by, 144
executor when, 144, 178
in Scotland, 195
investment by, 152, 195, App.
D
UNATTESTED WRITING, incorpora-
tion of, 31, 267
Undue influence, 31
284
INDEX
United States la*, 6,.23, 25, 104,
106, 134, 183
Universal succession, 1, 197, 200
Uses, conveyance to, 11
Statute of, 12, 14
superstitious, 53, 60, 64
VALUATION, production of, 180
stamp on, 181
WAGER OF LAW, 21
Widow, right to dower, see Dower
to one - third of personalty,
115, 116
under Act of 1890, Adden-
dum, 272
to terce, 193
intestate, 136
as administratrix, 134
Will, Roman, 4
basis of English, 7
and English compared, App.
E
defined, 5, 30
not universal, 6
in canon law, 8
could not at one time dispose of
whole real estate, 12
of whole personalty, 17
nuncupative, 17, 194
holograph, 18, 194
of living testator may be de-
posited, 28
requisites for validity, 29-35
in more than one document, 30,
31
duplicate, mutual, and joint, /''.
execution of, 33
attestation of, ,'/-.
form of, App. D
contract to make, 36
defective in form, 37
needs no seal, 11, 38
or stamp, 28
of lands itself evidence, 39
need not be proved, 38
Will of lands must be good by lex
loci rei sitce, 184
registry of, in England, 40
in Scotland, 193
in Ireland, 206
revocation of, 65-69
revival of, 67, 69
of special nature
king, 70
married woman, L'"_', 7 1
power of appointment, 75
guardianship, Hi.
alien, 76
soldier and sailor, 77
depositor in savings bank, etc.,
81
lunatic, i)>.
other cases, 82
construction of, see Construction
cannot pass title of honour, 118
evidence of lost, 132
criminal law relating to, 166,
167, 198
international law relating to,
182-191
in Scotland, 192-203
in Ireland, 204-207
Wills Act, see Statutes
its .history, 28
interpretation clause, 30, 58, 63
sections affecting real estate, 41,
44
construction, 44, 86-90
general law, 35
Witness, no number fixed before
Conquest, 9
credibility of, 13
signature of, 33-35
competence of, 34
gift to, ib.
affidavit by, 108, 131
evidence at trial, 125, 126
Words construed in ordinary sense,
91
technical in technical sense,
106
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